negative 4 y plus 10 equals negative 2 left parenthesis 3 y plus 4 right parenthesis

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Let's solve the equation step by step:

The equation is:

\[ -4y + 10 = -2(3y + 4) \]

First, distribute \(-2\) on the right side:

\[ -4y + 10 = -2 \cdot 3y - 2 \cdot 4 \] \[ -4y + 10 = -6y - 8 \]

Next, we want to isolate \(y\). We'll first move all terms involving \(y\) to one side and constant terms to the other side. Let's add \(6y\) to both sides:

\[ -4y + 6y + 10 = -8 \] \[ 2y + 10 = -8 \]

Now, subtract \(10\) from both sides:

\[ 2y = -8 - 10 \] \[ 2y = -18 \]

Next, divide both sides by \(2\):

\[ y = \frac{-18}{2} \] \[ y = -9 \]

The solution is:

\[ y = -9 \]