Finite Math Examples

$x + 2 y = - 1$

Step 1

Solve for $y$ .

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Step 1.1

Subtract $x$ from both sides of the equation.

$2 y = - 1 - x$

Step 1.2

Divide each term in $2 y = - 1 - x$ by $2$ and simplify.

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Step 1.2.1

Divide each term in $2 y = - 1 - x$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 y}{2} = \frac{- 1}{2} + \frac{- x}{2}$

Step 1.2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 1.2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 1.2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 y}{2} = \frac{- 1}{2} + \frac{- x}{2}$

Step 1.2.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{- 1}{2} + \frac{- x}{2}$

Step 1.2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 1.2.3.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.2.3.1.1

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y = - \frac{1}{2} + \frac{- x}{2}$

Step 1.2.3.1.2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y = - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{x}{2}$

Step 2

The domain of the expression is all real numbers except where the expression is undefined. In this case, there is no real number that makes the expression undefined.