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

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


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

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

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

Solving
12 + 4y = -6 + -2y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '2y' to each side of the equation.
12 + 4y + 2y = -6 + -2y + 2y

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

Combine like terms: -2y + 2y = 0
12 + 6y = -6 + 0
12 + 6y = -6

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

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

Combine like terms: -6 + -12 = -18
6y = -18

Divide each side by '6'.
y = -3

Simplifying
y = -3

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