Suppose x and y are integers, and 3x+4y=17. Which of these could be the value of y?

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anonymous · Answer

a. 0
b.1
c.2
d.3
e.4

freckles · Answer

did you plug in y=0 and see if x is an integer when you solve for x?
did you plug in y=1 and see if x is an integer when you solve for x?
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this is one way to go about the problem.

pawanyadav · Answer

Then youyou have to plug y=2 and look if x comes to be an integer.

anonymous · Answer

is that the only way to solve this type of problem?

anonymous · Answer

because this is from an ACT test prep and i'm trying to find the fastest solution :)

pawanyadav · Answer

The value of Y which get x an integer is required answer

anonymous · Answer

my answer's C

pawanyadav · Answer

Correct

pawanyadav · Answer

For fast answer you have to check faster

anonymous · Answer

so does that mean that the trial and error method is the fastest?

pawanyadav · Answer

Another method of plotting graph ,I think that is time consuming

pawanyadav · Answer

Do with you can do faster graph or trial