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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + y) = 4(y + 6) + -18
(-4 * 2 + y * 2) = 4(y + 6) + -18
(-8 + 2y) = 4(y + 6) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2y = 4(6 + y) + -18
-8 + 2y = (6 * 4 + y * 4) + -18
-8 + 2y = (24 + 4y) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2y = 24 + -18 + 4y

Combine like terms: 24 + -18 = 6
-8 + 2y = 6 + 4y

Solving
-8 + 2y = 6 + 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.
-8 + 2y + -4y = 6 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 2y + -4y = -2y
-8 + -2y = 6 + 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
-8 + -2y = 6 + 0
-8 + -2y = 6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2y = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2y = 6 + 8
-2y = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: 6 + 8 = 14
-2y = 14

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -7

Simplifying
y = -7

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