Answer
y = $\frac{1}{2}$
Work Step by Step
4(4y + 2) = 2(1 + 6y) + 8
Distribute:
16y + 8 = 2 + 12y + 8
Combine like terms:
16y + 8 = 12y + 10
Subtract 12y from both sides:
4y + 8 = 10
Subtract 8 from both sides:
4y = 2
Divide both sides by 4:
y = 2/4 = $\frac{1}{2}$