Question

Can someone explain Im simplifying a slope intercept form equation.

The original one is 3x - 2y = 6

The book says the answer is Y = 3/2x - 3

I get the minus 3 but why is it not negative 3/2

Answer 1

is the book wrong?

Answer 2

book is right, u try once again

Answer 3

Your answer is not very helpful. If i knew why i would of done it along time ago.
How is -3/-2 equal to a postive 3/2

Answer 4

ok in a mint

Answer 5

-3/-2= [-1*3]/[-1*2] =[-1/-1]*[3/2]=3/2 as [-1/-1] both numerator and denominator are the same they result in +1

Answer 6

fine?

Answer 7

Can i think about it like this? -3 in the numerator is the same as -3/1 and the -2 in the denominator is the same as -2/1 so we devide those to fractions my multiplying it by its reciporcal to get postive 3/2

Answer 8

yes, but that is a little bit lenghty

Answer 9

I dont understand in your answer where you are getting -1/-1

Answer 10

u use twiddla?

Answer 11

i dont know what that is

Answer 12

look -3=-1*3

Answer 13

i got that, yes

Answer 14

-2=-1*2

Answer 15

-3/-2=[-1*3]/[-1*2]

Answer 16

=[-1/-1]*[3/2]

Answer 17

so the -1,s cacnle
and your left with 2/3

Answer 18

yes yes

Answer 19

got it?

Answer 20

thank you!