SOLUTION: 3(X-4Y)=24 solve for Y in complete sentences

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Question 471482: 3(X-4Y)=24 solve for Y in complete sentences
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3%28X-4Y%29=24 divide by 3
X-4Y=24%2F3
X-4Y=8 subtract X from both sides of the equation
-4Y=8-X divide by (-4)
Y=%288-X%29%2F-4
Y=-2%2BX%2F4