SOLUTION: if the equation of the line is Y=1/2x -3 find the x coordinate of the point whose y coordinate is 5

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Question 1001508: if the equation of the line is
Y=1/2x -3 find the x coordinate of the point whose y
coordinate is 5

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Y=1/2x -3 find the x coordinate of the point whose y
coordinate is 5
:
y = 5. Write the equation as:
x - 3 = 5
multiply both sides by 2, and you have
x - 6 = 10
x = 10 + 6
x - 16
:
;
Check solution in original equation, replace x with 16
y = (16) - 3
y = 8 - 3
y = 5

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