8y-2(y+3)=24

Solution for 8y-2(y+3)=24 equation:

Simplifying
8y + -2(y + 3) = 24

Reorder the terms:
8y + -2(3 + y) = 24
8y + (3 * -2 + y * -2) = 24
8y + (-6 + -2y) = 24

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 8y + -2y = 24

Combine like terms: 8y + -2y = 6y
-6 + 6y = 24

Solving
-6 + 6y = 24

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 6y = 24 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 6y = 24 + 6
6y = 24 + 6

Combine like terms: 24 + 6 = 30
6y = 30

Divide each side by '6'.
y = 5

Simplifying
y = 5