SOLUTION: Solve for y. 3x+y=1 I subtracted 3x from 1 and got the answer y=1-3x. But my textbook says the answer is y=3x+1. What did I do wrong? Please help, thanks.

Question 1091671: Solve for y.
3x+y=1
I subtracted 3x from 1 and got the answer y=1-3x. But my textbook says the answer is y=3x+1. What did I do wrong? Please help, thanks.
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I subtracted from and got the answer . => this is correct if you are given
if your textbook says the answer is , then you have to be given
double check that
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
You are correct.

Your textbook answer is wrong.

Thank you for asking.

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