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For the equation 3x + y = 5. If x = 1, what is the
value of y?

User Svinjica
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Answer:

y=2

Explanation:

3x + y =5

3(1) + y = 5

3 + y = 5

5-3= y which is 2

User Thebringking
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Everywhere you see x in the equation replace it with 1 like so...

3(1) + y = 5

3 + y = 5

Finish isolating y. To do this first subtract 3 to both sides (what you do on one side you must do to the other). Since 3 is being added, subtraction (the opposite of addition) will cancel 3 out (make it zero) from the left side and bring it over to the right side.

3 - 3 + y = 5 - 3

0 + y = 2

When x is 1 then y is 2

Check:

3(1) + 2 = 5

3 + 2 = 5

5 = 5

Hope this helped!

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