Question #N844
If $x = 3y + 2$ and $y = 2$, what is the value of $x$?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
Correct Answer is: C
Substituting 2 for $y$ in the equation $x = 3y + 2$, we get $x = 3(2) + 2$. Simplifying, we have $x = 6 + 2$, or $x = 8$.