What is the value of x so that the ordered pair (x, 1) is a solution to the equation 3x-y=17?

A.

5 1/3

B.
6

C.
14

D.
20

Question

What is the value of x so that the ordered pair (x, 1) is a solution to the equation 3x-y=17?
	
	
 
A.

5 1/3


	

	
 
B.
	6
	
 
C.
	14
	
 
D.
	20

anonymous · Answer

you want to plug in what they gave you... they gave you the y value (which is 1) so plug in like this |dw:1401666672043:dw| what do you think we should do now? 

**keep in mind that we are trying to isolate the x value :)

anonymous · Answer

wouldn't you take 3-3?

anonymous · Answer

no... let me show you the steps from the very beginning and let me know if it makes sense okay?

one sec while i draw it all out

anonymous · Answer

ok :)

jdoe0001 · Answer

$\bf \textit{ordered pair }({\color{brown}{ x}}, {\color{blue}{ 1}})\qquad  3{\color{brown}{ x}}-{\color{blue}{ y}}=17\implies 3{\color{brown}{ x}}-{\color{blue}{ 1}}=17$

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1401666829808:dw| does this make sense? can you simplify that some more?