If #6(y-3) = -3(x+1)#, what does #y# equal?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-05T19:19:45

Write y as a function of x...

multiply through:

#6y - 18 = -3x - 3#

Add 18 to both sides:

#6y = -3x + 15#

Divide both sides by 6:

#y = -3/6x + 15/6#

...and BAM.

your instructor might want you to further simplify:

#y = (15 - 3x)/6#

Good luck!