-5y+2=-4(2y+4) please help me
-5y + 2 = -4(2y + 4) |use distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + ac-5y + 2 = -8y - 16 |subtract 2 from both sides-5y = -8y - 18 |add 8y to both sides3y = -18 |divide both sides by 3y = -6