Question

Rewrite the equation of a straight line in a slope - intercept form x + 2y + 1 = 0

Answer 1

y = -x/2 -1/2

Explanation:

`x + 2y + 1 = 0\\`

Write in the y=mx+b form

`2y =-x-1+0\\2y =-x-1`

Divide both sides by 2

`(2y)/(2) =(-1x)/(2) -(1)/(2) \\\\y = -(x)/(2) -(1)/(2)`