3(4y-8)=8(y-4)

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Solution for 3(4y-8)=8(y-4) equation:


Simplifying
3(4y + -8) = 8(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + 4y) = 8(y + -4)
(-8 * 3 + 4y * 3) = 8(y + -4)
(-24 + 12y) = 8(y + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 12y = 8(-4 + y)
-24 + 12y = (-4 * 8 + y * 8)
-24 + 12y = (-32 + 8y)

Solving
-24 + 12y = -32 + 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.
-24 + 12y + -8y = -32 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: 12y + -8y = 4y
-24 + 4y = -32 + 8y + -8y

Combine like terms: 8y + -8y = 0
-24 + 4y = -32 + 0
-24 + 4y = -32

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 4y = -32 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 4y = -32 + 24
4y = -32 + 24

Combine like terms: -32 + 24 = -8
4y = -8

Divide each side by '4'.
y = -2

Simplifying
y = -2

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