-4y+12=4(2y+4)

Solution for -4y+12=4(2y+4) equation:

Simplifying
-4y + 12 = 4(2y + 4)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -4y = 4(2y + 4)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -4y = 4(4 + 2y)
12 + -4y = (4 * 4 + 2y * 4)
12 + -4y = (16 + 8y)

Solving
12 + -4y = 16 + 8y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-8y' to each side of the equation.
12 + -4y + -8y = 16 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: -4y + -8y = -12y
12 + -12y = 16 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: 8y + -8y = 0
12 + -12y = 16 + 0
12 + -12y = 16

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -12y = 16 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -12y = 16 + -12
-12y = 16 + -12

Combine like terms: 16 + -12 = 4
-12y = 4

Divide each side by '-12'.
y = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
y = -0.3333333333