Answer:
y= -1
Step-by-step explanation:
-4(y-2)=12
distribute
-4y+8=12
subtract 8 by both sides to cancel out 8 on the left side
-4y+8-8=12-8
-4y=4
divide by negative 4 to get rid of the -4 in -4y
-4y/-4=4/-4
y=-1
