3x + 4y = 32....multiply by 5
5x + 5y = 50...multiply by -3
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15x + 20y = 160 (result of multiplying by 5)
-15x - 15y = -150 (result of multiplying by -3)
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5y = 10
y = 10/5
y = 2
3x + 4y = 32
3x + 4(2) = 32
3x + 8 = 32
3x = 32 - 8
3x = 24
x = 24/3
x = 8
solution (8,2)
The students conclusion is incorrect......it is answer choice 1
Answer:
w = 4
YZ = 24
Step-by-step explanation:
Since, Y is a point lying between the points X and Z.
Therefore, relationship between the lengths of the segments will be,
length of segment XZ = length of XY + length of YZ
It's given in the question,
XZ = 12w - 8
YZ = 6w
XY = 4w
By substituting these values in the relation,
12w - 8 = 4w + 6w
12w - 8 = 10w
12w = 10w + 8
12w - 10w = 8
2w = 8
w = 4
Since, YZ = 6w
Therefore, YZ = 24
