Answer
$$y = -3$$
Work Step by Step
To find the value of $y$ for a certain value of $x$, we plug that $x$ value into the equation:
$$y = \frac{2}{3}(-6) + 1$$
Multiply first, according to order of operations:
$$y = \frac{-12}{3} + 1$$
Simplify:
$$y = -4 + 1$$
$$y = -3$$
