3(2y+4)=4(y-7)-2

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Solution for 3(2y+4)=4(y-7)-2 equation:


Simplifying
3(2y + 4) = 4(y + -7) + -2

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + 2y) = 4(y + -7) + -2
(4 * 3 + 2y * 3) = 4(y + -7) + -2
(12 + 6y) = 4(y + -7) + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 6y = 4(-7 + y) + -2
12 + 6y = (-7 * 4 + y * 4) + -2
12 + 6y = (-28 + 4y) + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 6y = -28 + -2 + 4y

Combine like terms: -28 + -2 = -30
12 + 6y = -30 + 4y

Solving
12 + 6y = -30 + 4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4y' to each side of the equation.
12 + 6y + -4y = -30 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 6y + -4y = 2y
12 + 2y = -30 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
12 + 2y = -30 + 0
12 + 2y = -30

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 2y = -30 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 2y = -30 + -12
2y = -30 + -12

Combine like terms: -30 + -12 = -42
2y = -42

Divide each side by '2'.
y = -21

Simplifying
y = -21

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