Pre-Algebra Examples

$y = \frac{1}{2} x^{2} - 5 x + 4$

Step 1

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $x^{2}$ .

$y = \frac{x^{2}}{2} - 5 x + 4$

Step 2

When solving for $y$ , $y$ doesn't vary directly with $x^{2}$ .

$y$ doesn't vary directly with $x^{2}$