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Solve the equation
x/3+y/4=4

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Answer:
y=-(4)/(3)x+16

Explanation:


(x)/(3)+(y)/(4)=4\\\\\\\text{Multiply everything by 12 to eliminate the denominator:}\\(x)/(3)(12)+(y)/(4)(12)=4(12)\\\\4x+3y=48\\\\\\\text{Subtract both sides by 4x:}\\3y=-4x+48\\\\\\\text{Divide everything by 3:}\\y=-(4)/(3)x+16

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