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[tex]\large\boxed{y = -7}[/tex]
4y - 2(1 - y) = -44
Begin by distributing -2:
4y - 2(1) - 2(-y) = -44
Simplify. A negative times a negative equals positive.
4y - 2 + 2y = -44
Combine like terms:
6y - 2 = -44
Add 2 to both sides:
6y = -42
Divide both sides by 6:
y = -7
