Question

How do you solve `-2 = 8 - 2y`?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

`-2=8-2y`

`-2(-8)=(8)-8-2y`
(Subtracting 8 from both sides)

`(-10)/(-2)=(-2y)/-2`
(divide both sides by -2)

`y=5`