Question

Wvat is the value of x in the equation 2x+3y=36 when y=6

Answer 1

The value of x = 9

Explanation:

It is given an expression in variables x and y

2x + 3y = 36

To find the value of x

Let 2x + 3y = 36

When y = 6, the expression becomes

2x + (3 * 6) = 36

2x + 18 = 36

2x = 36 - 18 = 18

2x = 18

x = 18/2 = 9

x = 9

Therefore the value of x = 9

Answer 2

The value of x is 18.

EXPLANATION

The given expression is

`2x + 3y = 36`

when y=6, we substitute y=6 into the expression to get:

`2x + 3(6) = 36`

This gives us:

`2x + 18= 36`

We group similar terms to obtain:

`2x = 36 - 18`

We simplify the RHS to get

`2x =18`

We divide both sides with 2 to get,

`x = (18)/(2)`

x=9