Question

Y+2 = -3(x – 4)
Complete the missing value in the solution to the equation.

Answer 1

4=x

Explanation:

y+2=-3(x-4)

-2+2=-3(x-4)

0=-3(x-4)

0=x-4

4=x

Answer 2

Explanation:

If we arbitrarily choose x = 4, then y + 2 = -3(4 - 4), or y + 2 = 0, or y = -2.

Then (4, -2) is one of infinitely many solutions to this equation.