Solving an equation with parentheses

The video tutorial explains how to solve an equation by isolating the variable. It begins with an introduction to the problem, followed by an explanation of the distributive property. The tutorial then demonstrates solving the equation using inverse operations and concludes with verifying the solution by substituting the value back into the original equation.

What is the final value of Y after solving the equation?

Why is it important to check if the solution makes the original statement true?