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-2\left(3y+8\right)-112y=112
Multiply both sides of the equation by 8.
-6y-16-112y=112
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 3y+8.
-118y-16=112
Combine -6y and -112y to get -118y.
-118y=112+16
Add 16 to both sides.
-118y=128
Add 112 and 16 to get 128.
y=\frac{128}{-118}
Divide both sides by -118.
y=-\frac{64}{59}
Reduce the fraction \frac{128}{-118} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.