Question #N835
If $x = 3y + 2$, and $y = 4$, what is the value of $x$?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
Correct Answer is: C
Substituting 4 for *y* in the equation *x* = 3*y* + 2 gives *x* = 3(4) + 2, or *x* = 12 + 2 = 14.