SOLUTION: 12x-6y=18 how do i go about solving what y is?

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Question 217341: 12x-6y=18 how do i go about solving what y is?
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12x-6y=18 how do i go about solving what y is?

Step 1. Add 6y to both sides of the equation to get a positive 6y

12x-6y%2B6y=18%2B6y

12x=18%2B6y

Step 2. Subtract 18 from both sides of the equation to get 6y by itself on the right side.

12x-18=18%2B6y-18

12x-18=6y

Step 3. Divide 6 to both sides of the equation

12x%2F6-18%2F6=6y%2F6

2x-3=y or y=2x-3

Step 4. ANSWER: y=2x-3


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