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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + y) + -1(y + 8) = 4y

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + y)
-2 + y + -1(y + 8) = 4y

Reorder the terms:
-2 + y + -1(8 + y) = 4y
-2 + y + (8 * -1 + y * -1) = 4y
-2 + y + (-8 + -1y) = 4y

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8 + y + -1y = 4y

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-10 + y + -1y = 4y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-10 + 0 = 4y
-10 = 4y

Solving
-10 = 4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-4y' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -4y = 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
-10 + -4y = 0

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -4y = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -4y = 0 + 10
-4y = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-4y = 10

Divide each side by '-4'.
y = -2.5

Simplifying
y = -2.5

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