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2x + 4y = -16
solve for y

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Answer: y = -1/2x -4

Explanation:

To solve for y, subtract 2x on both sides

2x-2x + 4y = -16 - 2x

Simplify

4y = -16 - 2x

Divide by 4 on both sides to get y by itself

4y/4 = -16 - 2x/4

Simplify

y = -4 - 1/2x

Switch the right-side terms to write them in slope-intercept form

y = -1/2x -4

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