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2y − 8(x / 3)?

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2y − 8(x / 3)?

by sanju09 » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:36 am
If 4x − 3y = 24, then what is the value of 2y − 8(x / 3)?
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by DanaJ » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:39 am
4x - 3y = 24
3y - 4x = -24 - multiply each side by 2/3 and you get:
2y - 8x/3 = -16
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