The initial expression is:
2 ( y - 11 ) = 16
Using the distributive property:
2y - 2*11 = 16
2y - 22 = 16
Adding 22 on both sides:
2y - 22 + 22 = 16 + 22
2y = 38
Dividing by 2 on both sides:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{2y}{2}=\frac{38}{2} \\ y=19 \end{gathered}[/tex]Answer: y = 19
