Example 1

Solve the equation [math]8x – 2y = 6[/math] for [math]y[/math].

[list=1] [*]Move the term with [math]x[/math] to the other side of the equation by adding its opposite to both sides of the equation. [*]Divide every term on both sides of the equation by the coefficient of [math]y[/math]. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on their resources.