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y\left(x+4\right)=2-x
Variable x cannot be equal to -4 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x+4.
yx+4y=2-x
Use the distributive property to multiply y by x+4.
yx+4y+x=2
Add x to both sides.
yx+x=2-4y
Subtract 4y from both sides.
\left(y+1\right)x=2-4y
Combine all terms containing x.
\frac{\left(y+1\right)x}{y+1}=\frac{2-4y}{y+1}
Divide both sides by y+1.
x=\frac{2-4y}{y+1}
Dividing by y+1 undoes the multiplication by y+1.
x=\frac{2\left(1-2y\right)}{y+1}
Divide 2-4y by y+1.
x=\frac{2\left(1-2y\right)}{y+1}\text{, }x\neq -4
Variable x cannot be equal to -4.