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What is the value of y for the linear equation, x + x = 2x - 4y +16
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What is the value of y for the linear equation,
x + x = 2x - 4y +16

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


y=4.
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Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that do not contain the variable.
2x=2x-4y+16
2x-16=2x-4y
-4y would have to equal -16
Therefore Y=4
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