The value of the expression is 4.
We can find this by taking the original equation and plugging in 3 every time we see an x.
4
Solve simultaneously.
4x - y = 8
6x + y = 2
Multiply top equation by 6, and bottom equation by 4, to eliminate x, so that we can find y.
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24x - 6y = 48
24x - 4y = 8
Subtract top from bottom to form one equation.
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-2y = 40
Therefore y is 20.
Put y back in to an equation, such as 4x - y = 8.
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4x - 20 = 8
4x = 28
x = 7
2 out of 50 are defective.
Divide 2 by 50: 2/50 = 0.04
Now multiply the total quantity by that:
2000 x 0.04 = 80
80 are likely to be defective.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a rectangle will always be length times width or width times length, doesn't matter which way.
In this case, the width is 
miles and the length is 
miles. So, the area is 
.
So, the area is 
and we're done.
