What is #y# given that #x=3# for #-5x - 9y = 13#?

1 Answer
Feb 19, 2016

#y=-28/9#

Explanation:

For finding #y#, given that #x=3# for #−5x−9y=13#, one has to the value of #x=3# in #−5x−9y=13#. Doing so, it becomes

#−5*3−9y=13# or

#-15-9y=13# or #-9y=13+15# i.e. #-9y=28#

i.e. #y=-28/9#