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Algebra practice question

If 5x + 2y = 23 and y = 3x − 4, what is the value of x?

Answer: 3

Substitute y = 3x − 4 into the first equation: 5x + 2(3x − 4) = 23 → 11x − 8 = 23 → 11x = 33 → x = 3.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 1
1 comes from 5x + 6x + 8 = 23 → 11x = 15, mishandling the sign of −8.
If you answered 5
5 is y, not x.
If you answered 33
33 is 11x, before dividing by 11.

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