Solve for x y=4(x+a)

$y = 4 (x + a)$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $4 (x + a) = y$ .

$4 (x + a) = y$

Step 2

Divide each term in $4 (x + a) = y$ by $4$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $4 (x + a) = y$ by $4$ .

$\frac{4 (x + a)}{4} = \frac{y}{4}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 (x + a)}{4} = \frac{y}{4}$

Divide $x + a$ by $1$ .

$x + a = \frac{y}{4}$

Step 3

Subtract $a$ from both sides of the equation.

$x = \frac{y}{4} - a$