Solve for y

8 (-2y-4) + 12=-52

y = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given The expression

8 (-2y-4) + 12=-52

Using the distributive property, we have

8x-2y 8x-4 + 12 = - 52

-16y - 32 + 12 = - 52

-16y - 20 = - 52

Add 20 to both sides to separate the unknown

-16y - 20+20 = - 52 + 20

-16y = - 32

Now divide both sides by 16 to get y

-16y/-16 = - 32/-16

-16 cancels out - 16 on the left side

therefore y = 2