3y+2(y-4)=y+8

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Solution for 3y+2(y-4)=y+8 equation:


Simplifying
3y + 2(y + -4) = y + 8

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3y + 2y = y + 8

Combine like terms: 3y + 2y = 5y
-8 + 5y = y + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5y = 8 + y

Solving
-8 + 5y = 8 + y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5y + -1y = 8 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: 5y + -1y = 4y
-8 + 4y = 8 + y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-8 + 4y = 8 + 0
-8 + 4y = 8

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
4y = 16

Divide each side by '4'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4

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