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What is the value of x in the equation 7x + 2y=48 , when y = 3?

x = 6
x = 7
x = 8
x = 9

User WWJD
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Answer: 6

Step by Step Solution:
7x+2•3=48
7x+6=48
7x-42
X=42
User Liam Pillay
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x = 6

sub y = 3 inside the equation.
7x + 2(3) = 48
7x = 42
x = 6
User George Shimanovsky
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