Solve for y 8(y+2)=7y-2

$8 (y + 2) = 7 y - 2$

Simplify $8 (y + 2)$ .

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Apply the distributive property.

$8 y + 8 \cdot 2 = 7 y - 2$

Multiply $8$ by $2$ .

$8 y + 16 = 7 y - 2$

Move all terms containing $y$ to the left side of the equation.

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Subtract $7 y$ from both sides of the equation.

$8 y + 16 - 7 y = - 2$

Subtract $7 y$ from $8 y$ .

$y + 16 = - 2$

Move all terms not containing $y$ to the right side of the equation.

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Subtract $16$ from both sides of the equation.

$y = - 2 - 16$

Subtract $16$ from $- 2$ .

$y = - 18$

Solve for y 8(y+2)=7y-2