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

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


Simplifying
3(y + -4) = 3y + -4(2 + -1y)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + y) = 3y + -4(2 + -1y)
(-4 * 3 + y * 3) = 3y + -4(2 + -1y)
(-12 + 3y) = 3y + -4(2 + -1y)
-12 + 3y = 3y + (2 * -4 + -1y * -4)
-12 + 3y = 3y + (-8 + 4y)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3y = -8 + 3y + 4y

Combine like terms: 3y + 4y = 7y
-12 + 3y = -8 + 7y

Solving
-12 + 3y = -8 + 7y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-7y' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3y + -7y = -8 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 3y + -7y = -4y
-12 + -4y = -8 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 7y + -7y = 0
-12 + -4y = -8 + 0
-12 + -4y = -8

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -4y = -8 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -4y = -8 + 12
-4y = -8 + 12

Combine like terms: -8 + 12 = 4
-4y = 4

Divide each side by '-4'.
y = -1

Simplifying
y = -1

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