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Help asap please:

Solve x-7y=16 for y

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Answer:

y = 1/7 x -16/7

Explanation:

x-7y=16

Subtract x from each side

x-x-7y=16-x

-7y = -x+16

Divide each side by -7

-7y/-7 = -x/-7 +16/-7

y = 1/7 x -16/7

User Eric Nordvik
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Answer:

y = (x-16)/7

Explanation:

x - 7y = 16

~Subtract x to both sides

-7y = 16 - x

~Divide -7 to everything

y = (16-x)/7

Best of Luck!

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