Evaluate the expression for the given values.
-$\frac { y - 7 x } { 8 x + x y }$ when x=-4 and y=3
A)$\frac { 25 } { 44 }$
B)$\frac { 5 } { 4 }$
C) -$\frac { 9 } { 22 }$
D) -$\frac { 31 } { 44 }$

Question

Evaluate the expression for the given values.
-$\frac { y - 7 x } { 8 x + x y }$ when  x=-4  and  y=3 
A)$\frac { 25 } { 44 }$
B)$\frac { 5 } { 4 }$
C) -$\frac { 9 } { 22 }$
D) -$\frac { 31 } { 44 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Substitute x = -4 and y = 3 into the expression: $\frac{3 - 7(-4)}{8(-4) + (-4)(3)} = \frac{3 + 28}{-32 - 12} = \frac{31}{-44} = -\frac{31}{44}$.

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