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Solve for Y: -4x + y = 16a. y = 4x - 4b. y = 4x - 16C. y = -4x + 16d. y = 4x + 16

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Given the equation -4x+y=16, we can solve for y with the following operation:


\begin{gathered} -4x+y=16 \\ \Rightarrow y=4x+16 \end{gathered}

Since -4x has negative sing, it passes to the other side with the sign changed. Therefore, y=4x+16

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