Evaluate the Algebraic Expression for the Indicated Variable $$\frac { 7 x - 4 y } { x + 14 } \text { for } x = 8 , y = 5$$

question 289

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the algebraic expression for the indicated variable.
- $$\frac { 7 x - 4 y } { x + 14 } \text { for } x = 8 , y = 5$$

• A) \(\frac { 36 } { 19 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 18 } { 11 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 3 } { 22 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 3 } { 19 }\)

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