$$ax + by = 96$$ $$2ax + 8y = 72$$ In the given system of equations, …

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Prompt

a x + b y = 96

2 a x + 8 y = 72

In the given system of equations,

a

and

b

are constants. The graphs of these equations in the

x y

-plane intersect at the point

(x, 6)

. What is the value of

b