Consider the equation $y = 2 - 3x$ . If $y = 11$ , what is $x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-05T12:48:42

$x=3$

To solve for $x$ first substitute the given value of $y$ into the given equation:
$11 = 2 - 3 * x$

Then subtract $2$ from both sides
$11 - 2 = ( 2 - 3 x ) - 2 rarr 9 = 3 x$

Finally divide both sides by $3$ , we get
$9/3 = (3x) / 3 rarr 3 = x$

Consider the equation y = 2 - 3xy = 2 - 3x. If y = 11y = 11, what is xx?