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-8y-12+4=-40
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 2y+3.
-8y-8=-40
Add -12 and 4 to get -8.
-8y=-40+8
Add 8 to both sides.
-8y=-32
Add -40 and 8 to get -32.
y=\frac{-32}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
y=4
Divide -32 by -8 to get 4.