Solve the equation 2x + 4y = 16 for x.
Since 2 divides every term of this equation, we can work with a simpler equivalent equation. Divide both sides of the equation by 2 to get:
x + 2y = 8
Then subtract 2y from both sides:
x = 8 – 2y
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