Question

-24x+4y+20=0 Solve for y. Please explain.

Answer 1

"solve for y" = get y by itself, isolate it

Answer 2

What should the first step to this be?

Answer 3

\[-24x+4y+20=0\]\[-24x+20+4y-4y=0-4y\]\[-24x+20\cancel{+4y}\cancel{-4y}=\cancel{0}-4y\rightarrow-24x+20=-4y\]

Answer 4

Divide each side by 4.
-6x+y+5=0
Move the none y terms to the RHS.
y = 6x-5

Answer 5

Thank you both. This was very helpful.