Subtract 4 x from both sides of the equation. − 2 y = 16 − 4 x Divide each term by − 2 and simplify. Tap for fewer steps... Divide each term in − 2 y = 16 − 4 x by − 2 . − 2 y − 2 = 16 − 2 + − 4 x − 2 Cancel the common factor of − 2 . Tap for fewer steps... Cancel the common factor. − 2 y − 2 = 16 − 2 + − 4 x − 2 Divide y by 1 . y = 16 − 2 + − 4 x − 2 Simplify 16 − 2 + − 4 x − 2 . Tap for fewer steps... Simplify each term. Tap for fewer steps... Divide 16 by − 2 . y = − 8 + − 4 x − 2 Cancel the common factor of − 4 and − 2 . Tap for fewer steps... Factor − 2 out of − 4 x . y = − 8 + − 2 ( 2 x ) − 2 Cancel the common factors. Tap for more steps... y = − 8 + 2 x Reorder − 8 and 2 x . y = 2 x − 8
Find a number you can multiply by the bottom of the fraction to make it 10, 100, or 1000 and multiple both top and bottom by that number then write down just the top number putting the decimal point in the correct spot.
