document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701643>Question 701643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of y if (3, y) is a solution to the equation 5x - 3y = 18? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=432494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If point, (3, y) is a point on the line with the given equation, then the ordered pair must satisfy the equation.  Plug in the numbers from the ordered pair.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3, y=y (still unknown).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*3-3*y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-3*y=18   [substitute the values]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-15-3y=18-15   [add -15 to both sides]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0-3y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1. Done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*3-3*(-1)=18?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+3=18?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18, Yes.  Done. Checks. </SPAN>\n" );
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