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Given that 9x – 8y = 16 Find x when y = -8 Give your answer as an improper fraction in its simplest form.
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Given that 9x – 8y = 16

Find x when y = -8
Give your answer as an improper fraction in its simplest form.

User Ankur Kedia
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Answer:

x=-16/3

Explanation:

9x-8(-8)=16

9x+64=16

9x=-48

x=-48/9

x=-16/3

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