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 =

Algebra ->  Inequalities -> 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 =      Log On


   



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) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for y:
y+%2B+1%2F2+=+-%281%2F3%29+%28x+%2B+1%2F2%29
What I have done:
y+%2B+1%2F2+=+-%281%2F3%29x+%2B+%281%2F2%29+%2A+%28-1%2F3%29
y+%2B+1%2F2+=+-+%281%2F3%29x+-+%282%2F6%29..........here you made mistake;+%281%2F2%29+%2A+%28-1%2F3%29=1%2A%28-1%29%2F%282%2A3%29=-%281%2F6%29, so
y+%2B+1%2F2+=+-+%281%2F3%29x+-%281%2F6%29..........add -+1%2F2 to the both sides
y+%2B+1%2F2+-+1%2F2+=+-+%281%2F3%29+x+-+1%2F6+-+1%2F2
y+=++-+%281%2F3%29+x+-+1%2F6+-+1%2F2......for 6 and 2 common den. is 6
y+=+-+%281%2F3%29x+-1%2F6+-1%2A3%2F6

y+=+-+%281%2F3%29x+-+1%2F6+-3%2F6
y+=+-+%281%2F3%29x+-4%2F6
y+=+-+%281%2F3%29x+-2%2F3


Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (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.