Answer: I am just hoping that this is the correct answer
Explanation:
2(-6 + -5y) + (2y + -8) = 0
(-6 * 2 + -5y * 2) + (2y + -8) = 0
(-12 + -10y) + (2y + -8) = 0
Reorder the terms:
-12 + -10y + (-8 + 2y) = 0
Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 2y)
-12 + -10y + -8 + 2y = 0
Reorder the terms:
-12 + -8 + -10y + 2y = 0
Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
-20 + -10y + 2y = 0
Combine like terms: -10y + 2y = -8y
-20 + -8y = 0
Solving
-20 + -8y = 0
Solving for variable 'y'.
Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -8y = 0 + 20
Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -8y = 0 + 20
-8y = 0 + 20
Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-8y = 20
Divide each side by '-8'.
y = -2.5
Simplifying
y = -2.5