Pre-Algebra Examples

$y - (- 2) = - \frac{3}{4} \cdot (x + 1)$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $y$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 1.1

Subtract $2$ from both sides of the equation.

$y = - \frac{3 x}{4} - \frac{3}{4} - 2$

Step 1.2

To write $- 2$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$y = - \frac{3 x}{4} - \frac{3}{4} - 2 \cdot \frac{4}{4}$

Step 1.3

Combine $- 2$ and $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$y = - \frac{3 x}{4} - \frac{3}{4} + \frac{- 2 \cdot 4}{4}$

Step 1.4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$y = - \frac{3 x}{4} + \frac{- 3 - 2 \cdot 4}{4}$

Step 1.5

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 1.5.1

Multiply $- 2$ by $4$ .

$y = - \frac{3 x}{4} + \frac{- 3 - 8}{4}$

Step 1.5.2

Subtract $8$ from $- 3$ .

$y = - \frac{3 x}{4} + \frac{- 11}{4}$

Step 1.6

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y = - \frac{3 x}{4} - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 2

Rewrite in slope-intercept form.

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Step 2.1

The slope-intercept form is $y = m x + b$ , where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept.

$y = m x + b$

Step 2.2

Write in $y = m x + b$ form.

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Step 2.2.1

Reorder terms.

$y = - (\frac{3}{4} x) - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 2.2.2

Remove parentheses.

$y = - \frac{3}{4} x - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 3

Use the slope-intercept form to find the slope and y-intercept.

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Step 3.1

Find the values of $m$ and $b$ using the form $y = m x + b$ .

$m = - \frac{3}{4}$

$b = - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 3.2

The slope of the line is the value of $m$ , and the y-intercept is the value of $b$ .

Slope: $- \frac{3}{4}$

y-intercept: $(0, - \frac{11}{4})$

Slope: $- \frac{3}{4}$

y-intercept: $(0, - \frac{11}{4})$

Step 4

Any line can be graphed using two points. Select two $x$ values, and plug them into the equation to find the corresponding $y$ values.

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Step 4.1

Write in $y = m x + b$ form.

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Step 4.1.1

Reorder terms.

$y = - (\frac{3}{4} x) - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 4.1.2

Remove parentheses.

$y = - \frac{3}{4} x - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 4.2

Find the x-intercept.

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Step 4.2.1

To find the x-intercept(s), substitute in $0$ for $y$ and solve for $x$ .

$0 = - \frac{3}{4} x - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 4.2.2

Solve the equation.

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Step 4.2.2.1

Rewrite the equation as $- \frac{3}{4} x - \frac{11}{4} = 0$ .

$- \frac{3}{4} x - \frac{11}{4} = 0$

Step 4.2.2.2

Simplify each term.

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Step 4.2.2.2.1

Combine $x$ and $\frac{3}{4}$ .

$- \frac{x \cdot 3}{4} - \frac{11}{4} = 0$

Step 4.2.2.2.2

Move $3$ to the left of $x$ .

$- \frac{3 x}{4} - \frac{11}{4} = 0$

Step 4.2.2.3

Add $\frac{11}{4}$ to both sides of the equation.

$- \frac{3 x}{4} = \frac{11}{4}$

Step 4.2.2.4

Since the expression on each side of the equation has the same denominator, the numerators must be equal.

$- 3 x = 11$

Step 4.2.2.5

Divide each term in $- 3 x = 11$ by $- 3$ and simplify.

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Step 4.2.2.5.1

Divide each term in $- 3 x = 11$ by $- 3$ .

$\frac{- 3 x}{- 3} = \frac{11}{- 3}$

Step 4.2.2.5.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 4.2.2.5.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $- 3$ .

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Step 4.2.2.5.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 3 x}{- 3} = \frac{11}{- 3}$

Step 4.2.2.5.2.1.2

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{11}{- 3}$

Step 4.2.2.5.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 4.2.2.5.3.1

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$x = - \frac{11}{3}$

Step 4.2.3

x-intercept(s) in point form.

x-intercept(s): $(- \frac{11}{3}, 0)$

Step 4.3

Find the y-intercept.

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Step 4.3.1

To find the y-intercept(s), substitute in $0$ for $x$ and solve for $y$ .

$y = - \frac{3}{4} \cdot 0 - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 4.3.2

Solve the equation.

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Step 4.3.2.1

Remove parentheses.

$y = - \frac{3}{4} \cdot 0 - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 4.3.2.2

Simplify $- \frac{3}{4} \cdot 0 - \frac{11}{4}$ .

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Step 4.3.2.2.1

Multiply $- \frac{3}{4} \cdot 0$ .

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Step 4.3.2.2.1.1

Multiply $0$ by $- 1$ .

$y = 0 (\frac{3}{4}) - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 4.3.2.2.1.2

Multiply $0$ by $\frac{3}{4}$ .

$y = 0 - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 4.3.2.2.2

Subtract $\frac{11}{4}$ from $0$ .

$y = - \frac{11}{4}$

Step 4.3.3

y-intercept(s) in point form.

y-intercept(s): $(0, - \frac{11}{4})$

Step 4.4

Create a table of the $x$ and $y$ values.

$\begin{array}{c} x & y \\ - \frac{11}{3} & 0 \\ 0 & - \frac{11}{4} \end{array}$

Step 5

Graph the line using the slope and the y-intercept, or the points.

Slope: $- \frac{3}{4}$

y-intercept: $(0, - \frac{11}{4})$

$\begin{array}{c} x & y \\ - \frac{11}{3} & 0 \\ 0 & - \frac{11}{4} \end{array}$

Step 6