SOLUTION: Hello, can you please help me solve the equation below? y + 1/2= - 1/3 ( x + 1/2) Thanks inadvance for your help.

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: Hello, can you please help me solve the equation below?
y + 1/2= - 1/3 ( x + 1/2)

Thanks inadvance for your help. This question is from textbook

Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, stanbon:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y+%2B+1%2F2=+-+%281%2F3%29+%28+x+%2B+1%2F2%29………multiply both sides by 6
6y+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2A6=+-+%281%2F3%29%2A6+%28+x+%2B+1%2F2%29%29………
6y+%2B++3+=+-+2+%28+x+%2B+1%2F2%29………
6y+%2B++3+=+-+2x+%2B+1………move -+2++x+%2B+1 left
6y++%2B++2++x++%2B+3+%2B+1+=+0………
6y++%2B++2++x++%2B+4+=+0………divide both sides by 2
3y++%2B++x++%2B+2+=+0………
Or
y+=+-+x%2F3++-+2%2F3+………


Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y + 1/2= - 1/3 ( x + 1/2)
y + 1/2 = (-1/3)x - (1/6)
y = (-1/3)x -(1/6)-(3/6)
y = (-1/3)x - (2/3)
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Comment: You cannot "solve" this equation
as it has two variables.
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Cheers,
Stan H.