Question

What is the value of y when 16 = 4(y+3) - 8y?

Answer 1

`\boxed{y = -1}`

Explanation:

`= > 16 = 4(y + 3) - 8y \\ \\ = > 16 =( 4 * y) + (4 * 3) - 8y \\ \\ = > 16 = 4y + 12 - 8y \\ \\ = > 16 = 12 - 4y \\ \\ = > 4y = 12 - 16 \\ \\ = > 4y = - 4 \\ \\ = > y = - (4)/(4) \\ \\ = > y = - 1`