College of Admission Tests Multan

Linear and other Functions

Solve the question of and select the option from the choices A through D/E. Check your Answer and view the explanation.

Question: 4

y = 1 3 x + 9

Solve for x when y=2.

  • −9
  • 3
  • 2
  • -21
  • 21

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Correct Answer: D

The first thing is to plug in the given value so your equation is

2 = 1 3 x + 9

Then you must subtract 9 from both sides in order to get x by itself. You now have

7 = 1 3 x

and you must multiply by 3 for each side and you get x=−21.