3y-2(6y-4)=-1y-16

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Solution for 3y-2(6y-4)=-1y-16 equation:


Simplifying
3y + -2(6y + -4) = -1y + -16

Reorder the terms:
3y + -2(-4 + 6y) = -1y + -16
3y + (-4 * -2 + 6y * -2) = -1y + -16
3y + (8 + -12y) = -1y + -16

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3y + -12y = -1y + -16

Combine like terms: 3y + -12y = -9y
8 + -9y = -1y + -16

Reorder the terms:
8 + -9y = -16 + -1y

Solving
8 + -9y = -16 + -1y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add 'y' to each side of the equation.
8 + -9y + y = -16 + -1y + y

Combine like terms: -9y + y = -8y
8 + -8y = -16 + -1y + y

Combine like terms: -1y + y = 0
8 + -8y = -16 + 0
8 + -8y = -16

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

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

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
-8y = -24

Divide each side by '-8'.
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3

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