SOLUTION: If y = 2x, z = 3y and 2x + 3y +4z = kx, what is the value of k?

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Question 949067: If y = 2x, z = 3y and 2x + 3y +4z = kx, what is the value of k?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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y =2x, z=6x
Substitute for y and z in the equation:
2x + 6x + 24x = kx Combine terms.
32x=kx Divide each side by x
32=k ANSWER: The value of k is 32.