(1/3)y2 + 12 = 5x for x=3
(1/3)y2 + 12 = 5*3 = 15 (substitute 3 for x, evaluate)
(1/3)y2 = 3 (subtract 12 from both sides of the equation)
y2 = 9 (multiply both sides of the equation by 3)
y = ±√9 (take the square root of both sides)
y = ±3 (evaluate the square root)
(1/3)y2 + 12 = 5*3 = 15 (substitute 3 for x, evaluate)
(1/3)y2 = 3 (subtract 12 from both sides of the equation)
y2 = 9 (multiply both sides of the equation by 3)
y = ±√9 (take the square root of both sides)
y = ±3 (evaluate the square root)