Use the Five-Step Strategy for Solving Word Problems to Find $y _ { 1 } = x _ { 1 } y _ { 2 } = 7 + x , y _ { 3 } = 3 ( x - 8 ) + 10 x$

question 87

Multiple Choice

Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in the following
exercise.
- $y _ { 1 } = x _ { 1 } y _ { 2 } = 7 + x , y _ { 3 } = 3 ( x - 8 ) + 10 x$ , and the sum of 8 times $y _ { 1 }$ and 4 times $y _ { 2 }$ equals $y _ { 3 }$ .

• A) \(\{ 52 \}\)
• B) \(\{ 15 \}\)
• C) \(\{ - 52 \}\)
• D) \(\{ - 15 \}\)

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