Solve for x in the equation x2-5x+1=3

The first thing you should do to solve is set the equation equal to zero.  Subtract 3 from each side:



The resulting equation doesn't seem to be factorable.  To solve for x, use the quadratic formula:



To the nearest hundredths place, the solutions to the original equation are x = 5.37 and x = -0.37.

The answer is: y would equal 3 because if you simplify the equation then it would be y= 3x+9 and if you divide 3x and 9 by 3 it would equal 3. y= 3