Question

What is the value of y in the following equation?
2y+16=4y+8?

Answer 1

4 = y

Explanation:

2y+16=4y+8

The first step is to subtract 2y from each side.

2y-2y+16=4y-2y+8

16 = 2y+8

Now subtract 8 from each side

16-8 = 2y+8-8

8 = 2y

Now divide each side by 2

8/2 = 2y/2

4 = y