Solve 2x=16/y

$$2 x = \frac { 16 } { y }$$

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{8}{y}$$

$$y\neq 0$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply both sides of the equation by y.

$$2xy=16$$

The equation is in standard form.

$$2yx=16$$

Divide both sides by 2y.

$$\frac{2yx}{2y}=\frac{16}{2y}$$

Dividing by 2y undoes the multiplication by 2y.

$$x=\frac{16}{2y}$$

Divide 16 by 2y.

$$x=\frac{8}{y}$$

Solve for y

$$y=\frac{8}{x}$$

$$x\neq 0$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable y cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by y.

$$2xy=16$$

Divide both sides by 2x.

$$\frac{2xy}{2x}=\frac{16}{2x}$$

Dividing by 2x undoes the multiplication by 2x.

$$y=\frac{16}{2x}$$

Divide 16 by 2x.

$$y=\frac{8}{x}$$

Variable y cannot be equal to 0.

$$y=\frac{8}{x}\text{, }y\neq 0$$