solve for y

4x - y = 24

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To solve for y in the equation 4x - y = 24, we need to isolate y.

First, let's subtract 4x from both sides of the equation:

4x - y - 4x = 24 - 4x

This simplifies to:

-y = 24 - 4x

Next, let's multiply both sides of the equation by -1 to get rid of the negative coefficient on y:

-1 * (-y) = (-1) * (24 - 4x)

This gives us:

y = -24 + 4x

Therefore, the solution for y is y = -24 + 4x.