SOLUTION: What is the solution to 150=2x+5y when y=3x?

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Question 123400: What is the solution to 150=2x+5y when y=3x?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
150=2x%2B5y
150=2x%2B5%283x%29
150=2x%2B15x
150=17x
highlight%28x=150%2F17=8.8%29
y=3x
y=3%28150%2F17%29
highlight%28y=450%2F17=26.5%29
or graphically
+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+40%2C+-10%2C+40%2C+30-%282x%29%2F5%2C3x%29+