Given 4x+5y=2b and x+3y=b what is the value of 17y

4x + 5y = 2(x + 3y)

4x + 5y = 2x + 6y   distributed 2 on the right side

2x + 5y = 6y           subtracted 2x from both sides

2x = y                      subtracted 5y from both sides

         if y = 2x

then 17(y) = 17(2x)

          17y = 34x

34x

the ratio of white tiles to blue tiles is 48: 16. the ratio in it's simplest form is 3: 1.

step-by-step explanation:

ratio: take the first number and add a colon next to it, then add the second number after that. make sure the ratio order matches up with the written problem!

simplest form: we can simplify the ratio 48 : 16 by dividing both terms by the greatest common factor (gcf).

the gcf of 48 and 16 is 16.

divide both terms by 16:

48 ÷ 16 = 3

16 ÷ 16 = 1

reducing to simplest form:

48 : 16 = 3 : 1