Question

Given that 8 x − 7 y = 32 Find x when y = 2 Give your answer as an improper fraction in its simplest form.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

$given \:</p><p>,8x - 7y = 32 ....(i)\: \:$

$and \: </p><p>,y = 2$

$putting \: the \: value \: of \: y \: in \: equation \: (i) \: we \: get$

$8x - 7y = 32$

$8x - 7 \times 2 = 32$

$8x - 14 = 32$

$8x = 32 + 14$

$8x = 46$

$x = \frac{46}{8} = \frac{23}{4}$

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