SOLUTION: please teach me step by step of this equation: 2(3y+4)=32

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Question 10473: please teach me step by step of this equation: 2(3y+4)=32
Answer by WannabeCAgirl83(35) About Me  (Show Source):
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There you go:

2(3y+4)=32 → First you get rid of the ( ) by multiplying 2 with 3y and 4
6y + 8 = 32 | -8 → Then you isolate 6y by subtracting 8 on both sides of the equation
6y = 24 | :6 → Now you devide both terms on either side by 6 to get a value for y
y = 12