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4\left(y+1\right)=5\times 2
Variable y cannot be equal to -1 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 5\left(y+1\right), the least common multiple of 5,y+1.
4y+4=5\times 2
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by y+1.
4y+4=10
Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10.
4y=10-4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
4y=6
Subtract 4 from 10 to get 6.
y=\frac{6}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
y=\frac{3}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.