8x - 2y = 48, y =4
8x - 2(4) = 48
8x - 8 = 48
8x = 48+8
8x = 56
x = 56/8 = 7
x = 7

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Answer:
Because it can be shaped to make things magnified
15 + .65x = 80
15 + .65x = 80
15 - 15 + .65x = 80 - 15
.65/.65x = 65/.65
x = 100
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Answer:
x=2,y=2
Step-by-step explanation:
3y-1 = 5
or, 3y = 5+1
or, y = 6/3
y = 2
2x+1 = 3y-1
or, 2x = 3×2-1-1
or, 2x = 4
or, x = 2