SOLUTION: If 3x+y=24 and 6x+11y=24 what is the value of (3x+4y)/4

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Question 666447: If 3x+y=24 and 6x+11y=24 what is the value of (3x+4y)/4
Answer by DrBeeee(684) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given:
(1) 3x+y = 24 and
(2) 6x+11y = 24
Solve (1) and (2) simultaneously to get
(3) x = 80/9 and y = -8/3
Substituting these values into
(4) (3x+4y)/4 and get
(5) 4
Answer: 4