SOLUTION: 4x - 2y = 12 I thought you needed to isolate the y, but I don't know how to do that?

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Question 131793: 4x - 2y = 12
I thought you needed to isolate the y, but I don't know how to do that?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, put the term with the x on the other side:

4x+-+2y+=+12

4x+-+4x+-+2y+=+-4x+%2B+12
-2y=-4x%2B12

Now divide by the coefficient on y:

y=2x-6

Done.