Answer
$y=-4$
Work Step by Step
$8(y+2)=2(3y+4)$
$8(y)+8(2)=2(3y)+2(4)$
$8y+16=6y+8$
$8y-6y+16=8$
$2y+16=8$
$2y=8-16$
$2y=-8$
$y=\frac{-8}{2}$
$y=-4$
Check the answer.
8(-4+2)=2(3(-4)+4)
8(-2)=2(-12+4)
-16=2(-8)
-16=-16
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