SOLUTION: How do you solve this problem step by step 2(x-y)=8 where x=6

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Question 566339: How do you solve this problem step by step 2(x-y)=8 where x=6
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substitute the 6 in for x.. this makes +2%28x-y%29=+8+ into +2%286-y%29=8+. now use distributive property and multiply your 2 by everything in (). +12-2y=+8+ then subtract 12 from both sides of the equation (12-2y) -12 and 8-12. giving you +-2y=+-4+ then divide by -2... y = 2