Question

How to simplify y - 6 = -3(X-1)

Answer 1

what does "simplify" mean in this context? solve for \(y\) ?

Answer 2

no just simply the equation

Answer 3

you can multiply out on the right using the distributive law
\[y-6=-3x+3\] then add 6 to both sides and get
\[y=-3x+9\]

Answer 4

but that his "solve for y"
the word "simplify" has no meaning in this context
you can also write in "standard form" as
\[y+3x=9\] if you like
no one form is any "simpler" than the other
"simplify" is the lazy math teacher way of saying "give me the answer i want"

Answer 5

look at this this is the quesstion

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

@satellite73 can you do it??

Answer 8

yes
you have the line \(y=-3x+12\) so you know the slope of this line?

Answer 9

yes it is -3

Answer 10

@satellite73