implifying 4[2y + -3] + -1 = 11 Reorder the terms: 4[-3 + 2y] + -1 = 11 [-3 * 4 + 2y * 4] + -1 = 11 [-12 + 8y] + -1 = 11 Reorder the terms: -12 + -1 + 8y = 11 Combine like terms: -12 + -1 = -13 -13 + 8y = 11 Solving -13 + 8y = 11 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + 8y = 11 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + 8y = 11 + 13 8y = 11 + 13 Combine like terms: 11 + 13 = 24 8y = 24 Divide each side by '8'. y = 3 Simplifying y = 3