This answer is incorrect.
To solve this problem you must follow these steps:
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The first thing to do is to gather all of the unknows to the same side of the equation. You can do this by subtracting 12y from both sides
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Next do the subtraction:
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Now you need to isolate the variable. In this case you must divide both sides of the equation by 8

After the cancelation you get the answer:
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Now let us try another one
Solve for y.
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