If 3x=y+z, y=6-7, and z+x=8, what is the value of y/z?

-4/25

Step-by-step explanation:

3x=y+z

y=6-7=-1

z+x=8

y/z=?

solution

3x=-1 + z

x= -1 + z\3 ...eq(*)

then, z= 8- x

z= 8 - (-1 +z)\3

z= 8 +(1- z )\3

z= 8+1\3 -z \3

= 24+1\3 - z\3

z=25\3-z\3

z+z\3=25\3

4z\3=25\3

4z=25

z=25/4

then,

25/4 +x = 8

x=8- 25/4

x= 32 - 25/4

x=7/4

so that,

y/z=-1 /25/4

=-4/25

answer: 20

step-by-step explanation:

for the friend request.

when a figure, such as triangle (xyz) is reflected over the line y = x to create x'y'z' the x-coordinates and y-coordinates of the original image (pre-image) will be reversed for the image. (e.g., (x, y) > (y, x)) this means that the pre-image position of the x- and y-coordinates switch places which in turn provides a mirror like image of the original xyz.  

i notice that when i draw a line segment from x to x', that the points are parallel from each other -- they are exactly across from each other and do not intersect with any other points.  

yes, think i would see the same characteristic if you drew the line segment connecting y with the reflecting line and then y' with the reflecting line because of the essence of reflections. because it is a mirror image, each point was effected the same way which leads me to conclude that they same would apply to y and y'.