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peterpanhandle
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Homework Statement
Solve 4y-y2=x for y.
The Attempt at a Solution
First I tried using the quadratic equation with a=-1 b=4 c=-x
y=(-b±(42-4(-1)(-x))(1/2))/2(-1)
That got me this far: y=2±(8-2x)(1/2)
Then I checked wolfram and now I am confused
y=±2-sqrt(4-x