Question

1 Given the equation 6x - y = 98, find x if y = -2.

Answer 1

In order to get the answer to this question you will have to insert the -2 and add instead of subtract and solve.

`6x-y=98`

`6x+2=98`

`-2 -2`

`98-2=96`

`6x=96`

`96/ 6 =16`

`x = 16`

Therefore the answer is "16."

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

x = 16

Explanation:

6x - y = 98, find x if y = -2.

Plug in y = - 2 into the equation

6x - (-2) = 98

6x + 2 = 98

Subtract 2 from both sides

6x = 96

Divide both sides by 6

x = 16