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Solve for y 4(x+2)+y=4

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The given equation is


4(x+2)+y=4

We just have to subtract 4(x+2) from each side


\begin{gathered} 4(x+2)-4(x+2)+y=4-4(x+2) \\ y=4-4(x+2) \end{gathered}

Then, we use the distributive property


\begin{gathered} y=4-4x-8 \\ y=-4x-4 \end{gathered}

Hence, the answer is y = -4x - 4.

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