SOLUTION: If (1,b) is a solution of the equation 3x-2y=11, what is b? I tried 3x-2y=11 and I keep coming up with different answers and I'm confused.

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Question 408483: If (1,b) is a solution of the equation 3x-2y=11, what is b?
I tried 3x-2y=11 and I keep coming up with different answers and I'm confused.
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Hi

3x-2y=11   |ordered pair (1,b) then x =1

3*1 -2y = 11

    -2y = 8

      y = -4    | ordered pair is (1,-4)  b = -4