Question

solve the equation

2(y-4)=4

Answer 1

Divide each side by 2
2(y-4)/2=4/2
y-4=2
Add 4 to each side
y-4+4=2+4
y=6
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Answer 2

2(y-4) = 4

First we can distribute that 2 to make it 2y - 8 = 4

Add 8 to both sides and we get 2y = 12

divide both sides by 2 and we get 7 = 6