What are to ways to solve: - 10=1/4 (8y-12) ?

First way is distribute to get

-10=2y-3

add 3 to both sides

-7=2y

divide by 2 both sides

-7/2=y

y=-7/2=-3.5

2nd way

multiply both sides by 4/1

-40=8y-12

add 12 both sides

-28=8y

divide both sides by 8

-28/8=y

y=-28/8

y=-7/2=-3.5

those are 2 ways to solve