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Solve 3y + 12x = 18 for y.
y =

User Pacemaker
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Hey there!☺


Answer:\boxed{y=-4x+6}


Explanation:


3y+12x=18 for y

Add -12x to both sides of the equation.


12x+3y+-12x=18+-12x\\3y=-12x+18

In our second/final step, we will divide both sides by 3.


(3y)/(3)=(-12x+18)/(3) \\y=-4+6


y=-4+6 is your answer.

Hope this helps!☺

User Anshul Verma
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Answer:

y = -4x + 6

Explanation:

3y + 12x = 18

3y = 18 - 12x

y = 6 - 4x

Best of Luck!

User Francesco Sambo
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