2x + 3y = 12
Complete the missing value in the solution to the equation
(___, 8)
yes, so we have (x, y) = (_, 8). so, y is 8.
subbing this in to the first equation, we have 2x + 3(8) = 12, which is 2x + 24 = 12
2x = 12 - 24 = -12
2x = -12, so x = -6
so, the pair is (-6, 8) with _ = -6
