solve for y.\n8y = 2 + 6(y + 5)\ny =

Explanation:

Step1: Expand the right - hand side

$$ \begin{align*} 8y&=2 + 6(y + 5)\ 8y&=2+6y+30 \end{align*} $$

Step2: Simplify the right - hand side

$$ 8y=6y + 32 $$

Step3: Subtract (6y) from both sides

$$ \begin{align*} 8y-6y&=6y + 32-6y\ 2y&=32 \end{align*} $$

Step4: Divide both sides by 2

$$ \begin{align*} \frac{2y}{2}&=\frac{32}{2}\ y&=16 \end{align*} $$

Answer:

(16)