Question #N528
If $y = 2x - 1$, what is the value of $y$ when $x = 3$?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Correct Answer is: B
Substituting 3 for *x* in the equation *y* = 2*x* - 1, we get *y* = 2(3) - 1, or *y* = 6 - 1, or *y* = 5.