Question

4y-16+8y=-4

4y-8y ? =-4y

-4y-16=-4 ????

Answer 1

whats the next step o: ?

Answer 2

ok so you have
\[4y-16+8y=-4\]
correct?

Answer 3

yeah

Answer 4

First things first....add the y's on the left hand side of the equal sign
\[(4y+8y)-16=-4\]
I'm putting parenthesis to point out that I want you to add the y's first and leave the rest alone for now.

Answer 5

what would you get?

Answer 6

12y - 16 = -4

Answer 7

awesome!
now how do we get the -16 to the right hand side?
make a guess :)

Answer 8

by subtracting 16 to the other side?

Answer 9

almost :)
you would add 16
take a look...
12y (- 16 +16)= -4+16
so (-16+16) is zero correct?

Answer 10

then you are left with
12y=-4+16

Answer 11

I GET IT THAANKSS :))!!

Answer 12

no prob...so what's the answer?

Answer 13

1

Answer 14

Perfect!

Answer 15

thanks !

Answer 16

yw