Simplify the following expression: 9y-8(2y-6)?

How is this problem solved and what's the answer?

Elijah2013-09-20T03:50:39Z

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9y-8(2y-6)
9y-16y+48
-7y+48
-7y=-48
y=48/7

Anonymous2013-09-19T01:22:21Z

9y - 8 (2y -6) _ Problem
9y -16y + 48 - Distributed Prop.
-7y +48 - Simplify
48 = 7y - add 7y to both sides
48/7 = Y - divide by 7 on both sides