From: Jennifer

A solution of the equation 4x=10-cy is (5,2). What is the value of c?

Hi Jennifer.

When you are given a "solution" as a paired value, it means you can substitute these values in for your x and y variables and the equation will work. I'll show you how to do this with a slightly different set of numbers and you can try it on your own numbers.

If a solution of the equation 3x = 26 - cy is (6,4) then what is the value of c?

Solution: First substitute the value 6 for every x you see and substitute 4 for each y:

Now solve for c by re-arranging the equation:

Hope this example helps you!
Sue