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1.) y = 6mx - 7 (solve for m)

2.) y = 8(3+x) (solve for x)

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(1)

isolate the term with m 6mx by adding 7 to both sides

y + 7 = 6mx ( divide both sides by 6x )

m =
(y+7)/(6x)

(2)

distribute the right side

y = 24 + 8x (subtract 24 from both sides )

y - 24 = 8x ( divide both sides by 8 )

x =
(y-24)/(8)


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