SOLUTION: If (x+2, 3y-6) = (2x, y), then y =?

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Question 1101435: If (x+2, 3y-6) = (2x, y), then y =?
Answer by amalm06(224) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you think of (x+2,3y-6) and (2x,y) as vectors, then the equality symbol implies their components (x,y) are equal.
Therefore, 3y-6=y
2y=6
y=3 (Answer)