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-4 (y - 2) = 12

what would “y” be?

User Vigamage
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Answer:

y = -1

Explanation:

When solving this equation use the distributive property and get...

-4 (y - 2) = 12

-4y + 8 = 12

-4y = 12 - 8

-4y = 4

y = -1

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