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Solve for x in terms of y
4x+2y=7

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Answer:
x=(7-2y)/(4)\\

Explanation:

4x+2y-2y=7-2y

4x= 7-2y


(4x)/(4)=(7)/(4)-(2y)/(4)

Simplify:
\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:(4)/(4)=1 = x /
(7)/(4)-(2y)/(4) x =
(7-2y)/(4)

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