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What is the value of y in the equation 4y - 2(1 - y) = -44?

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-7

User Parsaria
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Answer: -7

Step-by-step explanation:
4y-2(1-y)=-44
Distribute: 4y-2+2y=-44
Combine like terms: 6y-2 = -44
Simplify: 6y = -42
Y = -7
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