SOLUTION: solve each equation for y then find the value of y for each value of x y+3x=8; x=-2,0,2 i cant remember how to solve it.

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Question 663502: solve each equation for y then find the value of y for each value of x
y+3x=8; x=-2,0,2 i cant remember how to solve it.

Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for y
y+3x=8
y+3x-3x=8-3x
y=8-3x
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Plug in each x value and solve for y (you can solve it as is or use y=8-3x)
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y+3(-2)=8
y = 8 + 6
y = 14
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y+3(0)=8
y = 8 - 0
y = 8
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y+3(2)=8
y = 8 - 6
y = 2
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