suppose you want to add a sprinkler system, and the location of one section of the sprinkler line can be described by the equation

Question

y = - 1/2x - 4

complete the following table:

x y
? -1
-2 ?
? -4
2 ?
8 ?

my answers:
x y
6 -1
-2 -3
12 -4 i still get 12 for x
2 -5
8 -8

Answer 1

Hmmm.

-4=1/2 x -4
add 4 to each side.
x=0