If a point on the line y=−

4
3

x+7 has a y-coordinate of 1, what is its x-coordinate?

x=8

x=1

x=13

x=−20

1 answer

To find the x-coordinate of a point on the line given by the equation \( y = -\frac{4}{3}x + 7 \) with a y-coordinate of 1, we substitute \( y = 1 \) into the equation:

\[ 1 = -\frac{4}{3}x + 7 \]

Next, we can rearrange the equation to solve for \( x \):

  1. Subtract 7 from both sides:

\[ 1 - 7 = -\frac{4}{3}x \] \[ -6 = -\frac{4}{3}x \]

  1. Multiply both sides by -1:

\[ 6 = \frac{4}{3}x \]

  1. To isolate \( x \), multiply both sides by the reciprocal of \( \frac{4}{3} \) which is \( \frac{3}{4} \):

\[ x = 6 \cdot \frac{3}{4} \]

  1. Calculate \( 6 \cdot \frac{3}{4} \):

\[ x = \frac{18}{4} = \frac{9}{2} = 4.5 \]

Looking at the options provided (8, 1, 13, -20), \( x = 4.5 \) is not listed among them, indicating that none of the options are correct.

Let's double-check: The original equation \( y = -\frac{4}{3}x + 7 \) when \( y = 1 \) indeed leads us to \( x = 4.5 \).

So it appears that the correct answer is \( x = 4.5 \), which was not in the provided options.