Question

Given that 8x−4y=39 Find y when x=5 Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:

answer is 1/4 or One divided by four

Answer 2

Answer:

$y=\frac{1}{4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$8x-4y=39; x=5\\\\8(5)-4y=39\\\\40-4y=39\\\\40-40-4y=39-40\\\\-4y=-1\\\\\frac{-4y=-1}{-4}\\\\\boxed{y=\frac{1}{4}}$

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