SOLUTION: if (-2, y) lies on 3x+5y=9, what is y?

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Question 421577: if (-2, y) lies on 3x+5y=9, what is y?
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if (-2, y) lies on 3x+5y=9, what is y?
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Sub -2 for x
3*-2 + 5y = 9
5y = 15
y = 3

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