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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + -4 = -12
-12 + y + -1y = 2y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-12 + 0 = 2y
-12 = 2y

Solving
-12 = 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 + -2y = 2y + -2y

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

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2y = 0 + 12

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -6

Simplifying
y = -6

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