Solve for y -y+2(4+y)=27

$- y + 2 (4 + y) = 27$

Simplify $- y + 2 (4 + y)$ .

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$- y + 2 \cdot 4 + 2 y = 27$

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$- y + 8 + 2 y = 27$

Add $- y$ and $2 y$ .

$y + 8 = 27$

Move all terms not containing $y$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $8$ from both sides of the equation.

$y = 27 - 8$

Subtract $8$ from $27$ .

$y = 19$