document.write( "Question 521832: y+5x=0
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document.write( "x+y=12
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document.write( "how do you do this? please show all steps
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Algebra.Com's Answer #346595 by oberobic(2304)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y + 5x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 12 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "re-arrange the first equation \n" ); document.write( "and subtract the second equation \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "5x +y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 12 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "4x = -12 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "divide by 4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x = -3 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "substitute \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "-3 +y = 12 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "y = 15 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Check these values using the other equation. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "15 + 5*(-3) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "True \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Answer: The values are x = -3 and y = 15. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Done. \n" ); document.write( " |