What is the value of x in the equation 8x – 2y = 48, when y = 4?

Substitute y = 4 into the equation: 8x − 2(4) = 48, so 8x − 8 = 48. Add 8 to both sides to get 8x = 56, then divide by 8: x = 7, choice B.

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