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12-\left(3y-2\right)=28-7y
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.
12-3y-\left(-2\right)=28-7y
To find the opposite of 3y-2, find the opposite of each term.
12-3y+2=28-7y
The opposite of -2 is 2.
14-3y=28-7y
Add 12 and 2 to get 14.
14-3y+7y=28
Add 7y to both sides.
14+4y=28
Combine -3y and 7y to get 4y.
4y=28-14
Subtract 14 from both sides.
4y=14
Subtract 14 from 28 to get 14.
y=\frac{14}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
y=\frac{7}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{14}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.