SOLUTION: Solve using substitution: 3x+5y =-6 ; x=5y+3 I have solved that Y= 3/4 but im not sure what to do with the fraction to figure x out. Thank You. Angela

Question 519669: Solve using substitution:
3x+5y =-6 ; x=5y+3
I have solved that Y= 3/4 but im not sure what to do with the fraction to figure x out. Thank You. Angela

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You should have gotten y = -3/4

Once you have y, you can use it to find x

x=5y+3

x=5(-3/4)+3

x=-15/4+3

x=-15/4+12/4

x=(-15+12)/4

x=-3/4

So the solutions are x = -3/4 and y = -3/4
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