Question

3y-x=3 and x is four times the value of y what is the value of x-y?

Answer 1

Answer:

x - y = -9

Step-by-step explanation:

from the equation

3y - x = 3

and x is four times the value of y

i.e  x = 4y

put x  = 4y into the first equation

we have;

3y  - 4Y = 3

-Y = 3

Divide both sides by -1

we have

y = -3

so put y = -3 in the 2nd equation

i.e x = 4y

x = 4 × -3

x = -12

therefore x = -12 and y = -3

so tho find x - y

we have

-12 - (-3)

= -9

therefore x - y = -9