In the equation - y = 2x + 4, how do you remove the negative symbol from the y value in the equation?

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Skyla Byrd

Mathematics

17 March, 12:09

In the equation - y = 2x + 4, how do you remove the negative symbol from the y value in the equation?

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Aliya Levy · Answer 1

Regardless of the variable, there is always an imaginary '1' in front of that variable.

-y is the same as saying - 1y

b is the same thing as saying ONE b

That should make sense ...

Lets divide each side by - 1

-1y/-1 = 2x + 4/-1

y = - 2x - 4

We have our equation now: y = - 2x - 4