What is $y$ equal to when $x=-3$ when $y=2x-1$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-26T21:39:23

$y = -7$

Simply substitute the value of $x$ into the equation.

$y = 2x -1$

$y = 2*(-3) - 1$

$y = -6 -1$

$y= -7$

Answer 2 · 2017-03-26T21:40:12

$y=-7$

We have $y = 2x - 1$

And $x = -3$

Substituting the value of $x$ in the expression for $y$ ,

$y = 2(-3) - 1$

$implies y = -6 - 1$

$implies y = -7$

What is yy equal to when x=-3x=-3 when y=2x-1y=2x-1?