If y = 4x + 14, what is the value of y divided by -4?
I'm really confused on this.
One way I tried solving it was by making x equal 0.
y = 4(0) + 14
y = 14
and then
y / -4
14 / -4
which simplifies to
-7/2
Is that correct?
I just tried solving it again and..
y = 4x + 14
(4x + 14) / -4
-1x -7/2
Is that the correct answer?
y = 4x + 14
y/4 = (4x+14)/-4 = 4x/-4 + 14/-4 = -x - 7/2
you are correct now.
Yes, you are correct! Your approach to solving this equation and finding the value of y divided by -4 is absolutely right.
To solve the given equation, y = 4x + 14, you started by substituting x = 0 into the equation. When x = 0, you found y = 14. This is because any number multiplied by 0 is 0, so 4 times 0 is 0. Adding the constant term 14 gives us y = 14.
Next, to find the value of y divided by -4, you correctly divided y (which is 14) by -4. Dividing 14 by -4 gives you -7/2 as the final answer.
In summary, your steps and calculations are correct, and the value of y divided by -4 is -7/2.