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

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

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

We move all terms to the left:

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

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

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

We multiply parentheses

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


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-2(y+4)), so:

-2(y+4)

We multiply parentheses

-2y-8

Back to the equation:

-(-2y-8)


We get rid of parentheses

2y+2y+8-2=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

4y+6=0

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

4y=-6

y=-6/4

y=-1+1/2