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