document.write( "Question 156856: Please help me solve this equation: 8x + 4y = 12 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%2B4y=12\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4y=12-8x\" Subtract \"8x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4y=-8x%2B12\" Rearrange the terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-8x%2B12%29%2F%284%29\" Divide both sides by \"4\" to isolate y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28%28-8%29%2F%284%29%29x%2B%2812%29%2F%284%29\" Break up the fraction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-2x%2B3\" Reduce.
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