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Given x+2y=-6 solve for y

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You take the x and change it to the other side to leave y by itself and then divide by 2 = Y=-3-x
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Y needs to be by itself.
Subtract x from both sides.
2y=-x-6
Divide both sides by 2.
y=-1/2x-3
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