1/4(x-y) =1, find y
thanks
1/4= x-y
1 = 4x-4y
(1-4x)/4 = y
nope. You lost a minus sign.
To find the value of y in the equation 1/4(x-y) =1, we can follow a few steps:
1. Start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 4 to clear the fraction:
4 * (1/4(x-y)) = 4 * 1
After multiplying on both sides, the equation becomes:
x - y = 4
2. Now, isolate the term containing y by subtracting x from both sides of the equation:
x - y - x = 4 - x
Simplifying, we get:
- y = 4 - x
3. Finally, to solve for y, multiply both sides by -1 to remove the negative sign in front of y:
-1 * (-y) = -1 * (4 - x)
y = -4 + x
Therefore, the value of y is -4 + x.