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Given that

6
x

7
y
=
4

Find
x
when
y
=
2

User Tanz
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Answer: 3

Explanation:

6x-7y=4

Plug in 2 for y

6x-7(2)=4

6x-14=4

Add 14 to both sides

6x=18

Divide both sides by 6 to get x alone

x=3

User John Kalberer
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