HELP! solving for y

[Jermmath1]

Hi. Can someone show me how to do this?

The problem asks me to solve for y

-2x-6y=24



Thank you for any help.

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Hi. Can someone show me how to do this?

The problem asks me to solve for y

-2x-6y=24



Thank you for any help.

First step - Isolate 'y' preferably on the left-hand-side of the "=" sign.

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http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvelit.htm

Please show us your work, indicating exactly where you are stuck - so that we know where to begin to help you.

 

[Jermmath1]

So, isolate the y on the left side of the =?

Like this?

-6y=-2x+24?

 

[mmm4444bot]

Like this?

-6y = -2x + 24

No, like this.

y = something

(Definition of the verb "to isolate": to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.)

 

[mmm4444bot]

First step - Isolate 'y' …

What's the next step?

 

[Jermmath1]

Add 2x to both side? yes?

 

[Deleted member 4993]

So, isolate the y on the left side of the =?

Like this?

-6y=-2x+24 <----- Not quite

-2x - 6y = 24

-2x - 6y + 2x = 24 + 2x

-6y = 24 + 2x

(-6y)/(-6) = (24 + 2x)/(-6)

y = -(12 + x)/3




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