SOLUTION: Solve for y: y + 1/2 = -1/3 (x + 1/2) What I have done: y + 1/2 = -1/3x + 1/2 * -1/3 y + 1/2 = - 1/3x -2/6 (THIS SHOULD BE -1/6) y + 1/2 - 1/2 = - 1/3 x - 2/6 - 1/2 y =

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Question 117285: Solve for y:

y + 1/2 = -1/3 (x + 1/2)
What I have done:
y + 1/2 = -1/3x + 1/2 * -1/3
y + 1/2 = - 1/3x -2/6 (THIS SHOULD BE -1/6)
y + 1/2 - 1/2 = - 1/3 x - 2/6 - 1/2
y = - 1/3x + 10/12
y = - 1/3x + 5/6
y = - 1/3x / -1/3 + 5/6 / -1/3
y = x -15/6

Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, checkley71:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for y:

What I have done:

..........here you made mistake;, so
..........add to the both sides

......for and common den. is







Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Y+1/2=-1/3(X+1/2)
Y+1/2=-1/3X-1/3*1/2
Y+1/2=-1/3X-1/6
Y=-1/3X-1/6-1/2
Y=-1/3X-4/6
Y=-1/3X-2/3
Y=-X/3-2/3
Y=(-X-2)/3 ANSWER.

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