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What is the value of y if (3,y) is a solution to the equation 5x-3y=18

User Gang Gao
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Y is -6, because if u put 3 for x it makes 15 -3y and for it to equal 18, y has to be -6
User AlTheLazyMonkey
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Answer:

y= -1

Explanation:

Because you have the point (3,y), you now know that x is 3 because coordinates come in (x,y) forms. So you would plug in 3 for x. 5(3)-3y=18. Then continue to solve by subtracting 15 from both side and getting -3y=3. Divide from -3 on both sides and get y= -1

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