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16+24y=3y+4
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by 2+3y.
16+24y-3y=4
Subtract 3y from both sides.
16+21y=4
Combine 24y and -3y to get 21y.
21y=4-16
Subtract 16 from both sides.
21y=-12
Subtract 16 from 4 to get -12.
y=\frac{-12}{21}
Divide both sides by 21.
y=-\frac{4}{7}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-12}{21} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.