SOLUTION: please help and show me the steps for this equation 2(y-5)+6y+4=62

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Question 11666: please help and show me the steps for this equation
2(y-5)+6y+4=62
Answer by bonster(299) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(y-5)+6y+4=62
2y-10+6y+4=62
8y-6=62 <--add 6 to both sides
8y=68 <--divide both sides by 8
y=68%2F8
y=84%2F8
y=81%2F2