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Can somebody please solve for x and y, if you get the answers correct I'll give you extra points ​

Can somebody please solve for x and y, if you get the answers correct I'll give you-example-1
User Dave Clark
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Answer:

1) x = 18 2) x = 7

Explanation:

Edit: Decided to solve the second too! :)

1)

12/16 = x/(x+6)

12x + 72 = 16x

72 = 4x

x = 18

2)

(-4 + 4x)/64 = 27/72

-288 + 288x = 1,728

288x = 2,016

x = 7

User Evgeny Minkevich
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