Question

Given that 8x−4y=39
Find y when x=5
Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form

Answer 1

`y=(1)/(4)`

Explanation:

`8x-4y=39; x=5\\\\8(5)-4y=39\\\\40-4y=39\\\\40-40-4y=39-40\\\\-4y=-1\\\\(-4y=-1)/(-4)\\\\\boxed{y=(1)/(4)}`

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

answer is 1/4 or One divided by four