SOLUTION: If (x, -.5) is a solution to the equation 3x=-y-4, what is the value of x? Please help, I would appreciate it if very much. Thanks in advance..

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Question 233918: If (x, -.5) is a solution to the equation 3x=-y-4, what is the value of x? Please help, I would appreciate it if very much. Thanks in advance..
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x=-y-4
3x=-(-.5)-4
3x=3.5
x=1.17