8y-4+2(4y+1)=-2(y+9)

Solution for 8y-4+2(4y+1)=-2(y+9) equation:

8y-4+2(4y+1)=-2(y+9)

We move all terms to the left:

8y-4+2(4y+1)-(-2(y+9))=0

We multiply parentheses

8y+8y-(-2(y+9))+2-4=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-2(y+9)), so:

-2(y+9)

We multiply parentheses

-2y-18

Back to the equation:

-(-2y-18)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

16y-(-2y-18)-2=0

We get rid of parentheses

16y+2y+18-2=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

18y+16=0

We move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right

18y=-16

y=-16/18

y=-8/9