The answer is 190.5833333333
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Step-by-step explanation:
The letter "x" is often used in algebra to mean a value that is not yet known. It is called a "variable" or sometimes an "unknown". In x + 2 = 7, x is a variable, but we can work out its value if we try! A variable doesn't have to be "x", it could be "y", "w" or any letter, name or symbol.
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Using the first equation:
4x = y + 3 ---> y = 4x - 3
We then substitute this into the second equation:
7x - 9(4x-3) = -2 ---> 7x - 9x + 27 = -2 ---> -2x = -29 ---> x = 14.5
