document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210372>Question 210372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x-4y=12  solve for y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=158969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x-4y=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x-4y=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, get the y terms alone on one side of the equation. Do this by adding -8x to both sides. Note this does not change the validity of the equation, since you did the same thing to both sides of the equals sign:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x-8x-4y=12-8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x-8x-4y=12-8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the Left Side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4y=12-8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4y=12-8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide each side by -4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4y%2F-4=%2812-8x%29%2F-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4y%2F-4=%2812-8x%29%2F-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=12-8x%29%2F-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=12-8x%29%2F-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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