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Answer:
1 = 7x=42 (divide both sides by 7)
7x/7 =42/7
x=6
2.=9y=81 (divide both sides by 9)
9y/9y= 81/9
y=9
3.= –40=8a (divide both sides by 8)
–40/8= 8a/8
a=5
4.=y divided 11=12
y=11 multiplied by 12
y= 132
5.= –15y=135( divide both sides by –15)
–15y/–15=135/–15
y= –9
6.= 17p=51(divide both sides by 17)
17p/17=51/17
p=3
7.= –65= –13w (divide both sides by 13)
–65/–13=–13w/–13
w=5
8.=y/–2=4
(cross multiply)
y/–2=4/1
4 multiplied by –2= –8
therefore:y= –8
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer:
a) 7x=42
Step-by-step explanation
use the co-efficient of the unknown to divide both sides
7x=42
7x/7=42/7
x=6
9y=81
9y/9=81/9
y=9
-40=8a
is the same thing as
-8a=40
-8a/-8=40/-8
a=-5
y+11=12
y=12-11
y=1
-15y=135
-15y/-15=135/-15
y=9
17p=51
17p/17=51/17
p=3
-65=-13w
13w=65
13w/13=65/13
w=5
y/-2= 4
cross multiply y=-8