remove parentheses
-2(4+3y) = -4 - y
into
-8 - 6y = -4 - y
add 8 to both sides
-6y = -4 - y + 8
simply to 4 - y
-6y = 4 - y
add y to both sides
-6y + y = 4
simplify
-5t = 4
divide by both sides
y = -4/5
(if ur answer is something under simplify that’s ur answer)