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3x+6y=8 Determine the missing coordinate in the ordered pair (3,?) so that it will satisfy the given equation

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.Solution

- The equation given to us is:


3x+6y=8

- The ordered pair (3, ?) must lie on the line represented by the equation above. This means that if we substitute x = 3 into the equation, we should get the corresponding y-value.

- Thus, we have:


\begin{gathered} 3x+6y=8 \\ put\text{ }x=3 \\ \\ 3(3)+6y=8 \\ 9+6y=8 \\ \text{ Subtract 9 from both sides} \\ 6y=8-9 \\ 6y=-1 \\ \\ \text{ Divide both sides by 6} \\ (6y)/(6)=-(1)/(6) \\ \\ \therefore y=-(1)/(6) \end{gathered}

Final Answer

The answer is


y=-(1)/(6)

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