Solve for y in terms of x

-8x + 4y = -16

y=2x-4

Step-by-step explanation:

well first you have to move the -8x to the other side where the -16 is. by doing so, the -8x will turn into a POSTIVE 8x. than your problem should look like (4y=8x-16). now that your problem is like that, you want "y" to be alone. so, you divide the 4 by every number. (so you would do 4y/4, 8x/4, and -16/4). than your final product would be: y=2x-4

x=1/2y + 2

Step-by-step explanation:

multiply the equation. by -1 to make the x value positive, add -4y to both sides, not we have 8x=4y+16, now divide both sides by 8 and you get x=1/2y +2

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4