SOLUTION: Help please! I need to solve using substitution: 1/5x +1/2y=8 x+y=20

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Question 467026: Help please! I need to solve using substitution: 1/5x +1/2y=8 x+y=20
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve using substitution:
1/5x +1/2y=8
x+y=20
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Multiply thru the 1st equation by 10 to get rid of the fractions.
2x + 5y = 80
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x":
2x + 5(20-x) = 80
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2x + 100 - 5x = 80
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-3x = -20
x = 20/3
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Solve for "y";
x+y = 20
(20/3) + y = (60/3)
y = 40/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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