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8y+16=3\left(2y-2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4y+8.
8y+16=6y-6
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2y-2.
8y+16-6y=-6
Subtract 6y from both sides.
2y+16=-6
Combine 8y and -6y to get 2y.
2y=-6-16
Subtract 16 from both sides.
2y=-22
Subtract 16 from -6 to get -22.
y=\frac{-22}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
y=-11
Divide -22 by 2 to get -11.