Question 206483
4x-3xy=16
4(-2)-3(-2)(y)=16
-8+6y=16
subtract +8 from both sides to isolate the 6y
-8+6y+8=16+8
6y=24
divide both sides by 6
6y/6=24/6
y=4
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