document.write( "Question 466532: 2x-5= -y
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document.write( "x+3y= 0\r
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document.write( "What is x and y? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #319837 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2x-5= -y \n" ); document.write( "x+3y= 0 \n" ); document.write( "What is x and y? \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "y = 5-2x \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "x + 3(5-2x) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x + 15-6x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "-5x = -15 \n" ); document.write( "x = 3 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "y = 5-2x \n" ); document.write( "y = 5-6 \n" ); document.write( "y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( " |