3y-12-y=4(2-y)

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Solution for 3y-12-y=4(2-y) equation:


Simplifying
3y + -12 + -1y = 4(2 + -1y)

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

Combine like terms: 3y + -1y = 2y
-12 + 2y = 4(2 + -1y)
-12 + 2y = (2 * 4 + -1y * 4)
-12 + 2y = (8 + -4y)

Solving
-12 + 2y = 8 + -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 + 2y + 4y = 8 + -4y + 4y

Combine like terms: 2y + 4y = 6y
-12 + 6y = 8 + -4y + 4y

Combine like terms: -4y + 4y = 0
-12 + 6y = 8 + 0
-12 + 6y = 8

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 6y = 8 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 6y = 8 + 12
6y = 8 + 12

Combine like terms: 8 + 12 = 20
6y = 20

Divide each side by '6'.
y = 3.333333333

Simplifying
y = 3.333333333

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