That's the "solution" of the equation.
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It's the value that when substituted in for the variable, makes the equation true. Ex: x + 1 = 3 The value 2, when substituted for the variable x, makes the equation true.
You substitute the value of the variable into the equation and simplify. If the rsult is a true statement then that value of the variable really does satisfy the equation.
The solution set is the answers that make an equation true. So I would call it the solution.
In the equation x = 3, if x = 3, the equation is true, if x has any other value, it is not. The value of any other variable, such as y, is irrelevant. I would say that the answer is 0 because otherwise y is part of the equation which clearly it isnt.
Substitute that value in the equation, and then check to see if the resulting statement is TRUE.