SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: 4x-12y=24

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Question 658973: Please help me solve this equation: 4x-12y=24
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you want to solve for x? or for y?

Solving for x:

4x-12y=24

4x=24%2B12y

x=%2824%2B12y%29%2F4

x=24%2F4%2B%2812y%29%2F4

x=6%2B3y

x=3y%2B6

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Solving for y:

4x-12y=24

-12y=24-4x

y=%2824-4x%29%2F%28-12%29

y=%2824%29%2F%28-12%29-%284x%29%2F%28-12%29

y=-2%2Bexpr%281%2F3%29x

y=expr%281%2F3%29x-2