2(y + 1) for = 2
Do you mean:
2(y + 1) = 2 ?
In that case:
2(y + 1) = 2
Divide by two on both side
(y + 1) = 1
y + 1 = 1
Subtract one from both sides
y = 0
or... are you simplifying when y=2
in that case you have
2(y+1)
=2(2+1)
=2(3)
=6
this is the answer if you are asked to simplify... but not solve... your question was not clear (perhaps you made a wee typo in typing it up)
To solve the equation 2(y + 1) = 2, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Distribute the 2 to the terms inside the parentheses:
2 * y + 2 * 1 = 2
Simplifying, we get:
2y + 2 = 2
Step 2: Move the constant term (2) to the other side of the equation by subtracting 2 from both sides:
2y + 2 - 2 = 2 - 2
Simplifying the equation further, we have:
2y + 0 = 0
Step 3: Simplify the equation to:
2y = 0
Step 4: Solve for y by dividing both sides of the equation by 2:
(2y)/2 = 0/2
Simplifying, we get:
y = 0
So, the solution to the equation 2(y + 1) = 2 is y = 0.