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Solve -y -2 =3x to get y by itself

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Answer:

y = -3x -2

Explanation:

You want to solve -y -2 =3x for y.

Solution

To isolate the y-term, add the opposite of everything that is not the y-term on the left. That means we want to add the opposite of -2, which is +2.

-y -2 +2 = 3x +2

-y = 3x +2

To make the y-term positive, multiply by -1.

(-1)(-y) = (-1)(3x +2)

y = -3x -2

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