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How do you solve $3 (4 y - 8) = 12$ $3(4y-8)=12$ ?

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Mar 4, 2018

$3 (4 y - 8) = 12$ $3(4y − 8) = 12$

$12 y - 24 = 12$ $12y - 24 = 12$

$12 y = 36$ $12y = 36$

$y = \frac{36}{12}$ $y = 36/12$

$y = 3$ $y = 3$

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