Question

What is the answer to y+4+3(y+2) ??????

Answer 1

Y + 4 + 3(y + 2)
y + 4 + 3y + 6
y + 3y = 4y
4 + 6 = 10
4y + 10 = 0
4y = -10
y = -2.5

There you go! 

Answer 2

y + 4 + 3 (y + 2)
y + 7 (y + 2)
y + 7y + 14
8y + 14