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If 2t=8 and 3s+t=13, what is the value of s ?
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24 Jul 2020, 07:07
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If \(2t=8\) and \(3s+t=13\), what is the value of \(s\) ?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
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Re: If 2t=8 and 3s+t=13, what is the value of s ?
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24 Jul 2020, 07:46
24 Jul 2020, 07:46
Carcass wrote:
If \(2t=8\) and \(3s+t=13\), what is the value of \(s\) ?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Take the equation 2t = 8, and solve to get t = 4
Now take the other equation, 3s + t = 13, and replace t with 4 to get: 3s + 4 = 13
Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation to get: 3s = 9
Divide both sides by 3 to get: s = 3
Answer: B
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Brent
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