-4(y+6)+2(y+2)=18

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Solution for -4(y+6)+2(y+2)=18 equation: 


Simplifying
-4(y + 6) + 2(y + 2) = 18

Reorder the terms:
-4(6 + y) + 2(y + 2) = 18
(6 * -4 + y * -4) + 2(y + 2) = 18
(-24 + -4y) + 2(y + 2) = 18

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -4y + 2(2 + y) = 18
-24 + -4y + (2 * 2 + y * 2) = 18
-24 + -4y + (4 + 2y) = 18

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 4 + -4y + 2y = 18

Combine like terms: -24 + 4 = -20
-20 + -4y + 2y = 18

Combine like terms: -4y + 2y = -2y
-20 + -2y = 18

Solving
-20 + -2y = 18

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -2y = 18 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -2y = 18 + 20
-2y = 18 + 20

Combine like terms: 18 + 20 = 38
-2y = 38

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -19

Simplifying
y = -19

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