4y+(y-4)=-20

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Solution for 4y+(y-4)=-20 equation:


Simplifying
4y + (y + -4) = -20

Reorder the terms:
4y + (-4 + y) = -20

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + y)
4y + -4 + y = -20

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4y + y = -20

Combine like terms: 4y + y = 5y
-4 + 5y = -20

Solving
-4 + 5y = -20

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 5y = -20 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 5y = -20 + 4
5y = -20 + 4

Combine like terms: -20 + 4 = -16
5y = -16

Divide each side by '5'.
y = -3.2

Simplifying
y = -3.2

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