How do you complete the ordered pair (?, 17) given Y=3x-1?

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Ratnaker Mehta
Jul 3, 2016

The reqd. ordered pair is(6,17).

Explanation:

Let the reqd. ordered pair be (x,17), which by what is given, satisfy the eqn. y=3x-1.

Now, in our case, y=17 satisfy y=3x-1 rArr 17=3x-1 rArr 18=3x rArr x=6.

The reqd. ordered pair is(6,17).

Alternatively, (x,y) satisfy y=3x-1 rArr y+1=3x rArr x=(y+1)/3.

For given y=17, from this we get x=(17+1)/3=18/3=6.

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