Substituting y = 1 in 3x 2y = 17, we get
3x 2(1) = 17
3x + 2 = 17
3x = 17 2
3x = 15
x = $15/3$ = 5
Substituting x = 3 in 3x 2y = 17, we get
3(3) 2y = 17
9 2y = 17
2y = 9 17
2y = 8
y = $(-8)/2$ = 4
The value of x is 5 when y = 1 and the value of y is 4 when x = 3.
