SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation ! 1/8 (16y+8) -17 = -1/4 (8y-16)

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Question 484303: Please help me solve this equation !
1/8 (16y+8) -17 = -1/4 (8y-16)
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%281%2F8%29+%2816y%2B8%29+-17+=+-%281%2F4%29+%288y-16%29....simplify



+%282y%2B1%29+-17+=+-%282y-4%29
+2y%2B1+-17+=+-2y%2B4
+2y-16+=+-2y%2B4
+2y%2B2y+=+16%2B4
+4y+=20
+y+=20%2F4
+y+=5