Solve x+3+4y=-1

$$x + 3 + 4 y = - 1$$

Solve for x

$$x=-4y-4$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 3 from both sides.

$$x+4y=-1-3$$

Subtract 3 from -1 to get -4.

$$x+4y=-4$$

Subtract 4y from both sides.

$$x=-4-4y$$

Solve for y

$$y=-\frac{x}{4}-1$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract x from both sides.

$$3+4y=-1-x$$

Subtract 3 from both sides.

$$4y=-1-x-3$$

Subtract 3 from -1 to get -4.

$$4y=-4-x$$

The equation is in standard form.

$$4y=-x-4$$

Divide both sides by 4.

$$\frac{4y}{4}=\frac{-x-4}{4}$$

Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.

$$y=\frac{-x-4}{4}$$

Divide -4-x by 4.

$$y=-\frac{x}{4}-1$$