SOLUTION: solve the following using the substitution method: y=-5/x 5x-y=-10

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Question 766098: solve the following using the substitution method:
y=-5/x
5x-y=-10

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=-5/x
5x-y=-10
5x-(-5/x) =-10
multiply equation by x


/5


(x+1)=0
x=-1
plug x
y=-5/x
y=-5/-1
y=5
x=-1,y=5

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