A piece of string with a length of $96$ inches is cut into two parts.…

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A piece of string with a length of

96

inches is cut into two parts. One part has a length of

x

inches, and the other part has a length of

y

inches. The value of

x

6

more than

4

times the value of

y

. What is the value of

x