SOLUTION: If 3x-y= 12, what is the value of 8x/2y ?

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Question 1095911: If 3x-y= 12, what is the value of 8x/2y ?
Found 2 solutions by MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by MathTherapy(10559) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 3x-y= 12, what is the value of 8x/2y ? 
I recognize this from the New College-Board SAT. If it is, then it's NOT 8x%2F2y, but 8%5Ex%2F2%5Ey instead.

If I'm correct, then highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+8%5Ex%2F2%5Ey%2C+%22=%22%2C+2%5E12%29%29

And, if so, why didn't you put the answer choices?

Answer by ikleyn(52939) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Brilliant finding, @MathTherapy !


I found several links in the Internet for the same melody: 

    https://sat.magoosh.com/forum/7138-if-3x-y-12-what-is-the-value-of-8x-2y


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV430MtO12s


    https://www.quora.com/If-3x-y-12-find-8-x-2-y-The-answer-is-2-12-but-how


    https://igsly.com/sat-problem-if-3x-y-12-then-what-is-the-value-of-8x-2-y-answer/

and so on . . .


I think that 60% - 70% of visitors (so called "students") in this forum carry such problems from one site to another
even without understanding their meaning . . .