Question

Evaluate the following expression when x = 9 and y = 6:

x-y/3 = ________

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression \( x - \frac{y}{3} \) when \( x = 9 \) and \( y = 6 \), we can follow these steps:

1. Substitute the values of \( x \) and \( y \) into the expression:
\[
9 - \frac{6}{3}
\]

2. Calculate \( \frac{6}{3} \):
\[
\frac{6}{3} = 2
\]

3. Substitute this value back into the expression:
\[
9 - 2
\]

4. Now compute \( 9 - 2 \):
\[
9 - 2 = 7
\]

Thus, the value of the expression \( x - \frac{y}{3} \) when \( x = 9 \) and \( y = 6 \) is \( \boxed{7} \).