SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem i really need help. 5(y+4)- 3y=4y+12

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Question 80263: please help me solve this problem i really need help.
5(y+4)- 3y=4y+12
Answer by sofiyacherni(99) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ok multiply out first term you get
5y%2B20-3y=4y%2B12
now get all the terms with y on left and all without y on right side
5y-3y-4y=12-20 simplify
-2y=-8 divide both sides by -2, then you get
y=4
good luck