J – (-17) = 36

how do i solve this

j - ( -17 ) = 36

j + 17= 36

j + 17 - 17= 36- 17

j= 19

two positives equal positives

two negatives equal positives

one negative and one positive equals a negative

Step-by-step explanation:

j

+

17

−

17

=

36

−

17

Simplify.

j

=To solve this, first distribute the negative to -17.

j

+

17

=

36

Then subtract both sides by 17 to get j by itself.

j+17−17=36−17

Simplify.

j=19

step-by-step explanation:

i think something is missing in your question because y-1=(x-12) would not pass through the point (-4,-3). because if you replace x by -4 your are supposed to find y=-3 which is not the case her. if you replace x by -4 you find =-15.

i assume the right equation is y-1=1/4*(x-12) because this one is passing through both your points (if you are interested to know how i found that out i can tell you).

in this equation if i replace x by -4 i find y=-3 and if i replace x by 12, i find y=1 so the line representing this equation is passing through those 2 points.

then the standard form of the equation is finding an expression of y in function of x

y-1=1/4*(x-12)

y=x/4-3+1

y=x/4-2

hope that .

do you confirm there was a mistake in the question?