SOLUTION: 2x-5= -y x+3y= 0 What is x and y?

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Question 466532: 2x-5= -y
x+3y= 0
What is x and y?

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x-5= -y
x+3y= 0
What is x and y?
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y = 5-2x
Substitute for "y" and solve for "x":
x + 3(5-2x) = 0
x + 15-6x = 0
-5x = -15
x = 3
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Solve for "y":
y = 5-2x
y = 5-6
y = -1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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