SOLUTION: how do you solve this problem? y=8-x for x=-6? how do i start solving this problem?

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Question 52019: how do you solve this problem?
y=8-x for x=-6?
how do i start solving this problem?
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
All you have to do is substitute -6 in for x in the equation; thusly, y=8-%28-6%29. That simplifies to y=8%2B6, which simplifies further to y=14.