document.write( "Question 149360: What would X and Y equal if:
\n" ); document.write( "-5x + 2y = -5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-5x + y = 0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I think y= 0
\n" ); document.write( "And x= 1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But im not sure if thats right or not.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Any help please? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #109579 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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The easiest way to check if your answer is correct is to plug it back into the original equations.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"-5x%2B2y=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5%281%29%2B2%280%29=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "True, so far so good.
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"-5x%2By=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5%281%29%2B0=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "False.
\n" ); document.write( "Your answers led to a false statement.
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, it's not the correct answer.
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\n" ); document.write( "You can solve this system of linear equations in several ways.
\n" ); document.write( "The quickest way is to subtract equation 2 from equation 1.
\n" ); document.write( "This gets rid of the x term and leaves only y terms.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"-5x%2B2y=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"-5x%2By=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x%2B2y-%28-5x%2By%29=-5-0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x%2B5x%2B2y-y=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=-5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now substitute this value for y in either 1 or 2 to solve for x.
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"-5x%2By=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x-5=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Again, check your answer to verify it's correct using the original equations.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"-5x%2B2y=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5%28-1%29%2B2%28-5%29=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5-10=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "True.
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"-5x%2By=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5%28-1%29%2B-5=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5-5=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "True.
\n" ); document.write( "Your answer led to true statements.
\n" ); document.write( "It's a correct answer.
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