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If (4,y) is a solution to x-2y = 6, what is the value of y?

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Answer:

(4, -1)

Explanation:

(4, y) is a solution to x - 2y = 6.

Find the value of y:


4-2y=6\\\\4-4-2y=6-4\\\\-2y=2\\\\(-2y=2)/(-2)\\\\\boxed{y=-1}

The value of y is '-1'.

(4, -1) is a solution to the equation.

Hope this helps.

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