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Solve for y. (24-y)/4=4

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(24-y)/4=4
24-y =4*4
24-y =16
-y =16-24
-y =-8
y =8
User Liam Wiltshire
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(24-y)/(4)=4\\\\(24)/(4)-(y)/(4)=4\\\\6-(y)/(4)=4\ \ \ \ \ |subtract\ 6\ from\ both\ sides\\\\-(y)/(4)=-2\ \ \ \ \ |multiply\ both\ sides\ by\ (-4)\\\\\boxed{y=8}
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