document.write( "Question 95048: Please help im stuck on liner equations the problem is 4y+3x=-12. I need to do this in the form of y=mx+b. Any help will be greatly appreciated, I have a final tomorrow and I just cant get past this to finish my chapterrequired before the final. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #69150 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4y+3x=-12 subtract (3x) from both sides. \n" ); document.write( "4y=-3x-12 now divide all terms by 4. \n" ); document.write( "y=-3x/4-12/4 now reduce. \n" ); document.write( "y=-3x/4-3 this is the line formula [Y=mX+b] WHERE (m)=SLOPE & (b)=Y INTERCEPT. \n" ); document.write( "IF YOU HAVE TO PLOT THIS LINE THEN SET Y=0 & SOLVE FOR X THUS: \n" ); document.write( "0=-3X/4-3 \n" ); document.write( "-3X/4=3 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY: \n" ); document.write( "-3X=12 NOW DIVIDE BY -3 \n" ); document.write( "X=12/-3 \n" ); document.write( "X=-4 THUS YOU NOW HAVE TWO POINTS (-4,0) & (0,-3). \n" ); document.write( "PLOT THESE TWO POINTS & DRAW A LINE THROUGH THEM. \n" ); document.write( "YOU WILL HAVE A LINE WITH A SLOPE (m) OF -3/4 & A Y INTERCEPT (b) OF -3. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |