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Algebra / Systems of two linear equations in two variables Difficulty: Easy

x = 8

x + 3 y = 26

The solution to the given system of equations is x,y. What is the value of y ?

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Explanation

The correct answer is 6 . The first equation in the given system is x = 8 . Substituting 8 for x in the second equation in the given system yields 8+3y=26. Subtracting 8 from both sides of this equation yields 3 y = 18 . Dividing both sides of this equation by 3 yields y = 6 . Therefore, the value of y is 6 .