SOLUTION: The y-value is the difference between four and twice the x- value y= 8?

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Question 209358: The y-value is the difference between four and twice the x- value y= 8?
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The y-value is the difference between four and twice the x- value y= 8?
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4 is 4.
Twice the x value is 2x.
The difference is 4-2x, or 2x-4.
y = 4-2x (most likely), or
y = 2x-4