document.write( "Question 641901: hi I can't remeber exactly how to do this problem.
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document.write( "Solve using substitution method:
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document.write( "15x-10y=1
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document.write( " 5y=-1+10x\r
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document.write( "I tried this:
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document.write( "5/y=-1+10/5
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document.write( "then (5)15x-(5)10(5)(-1+10x/5)=1(5)
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document.write( "75x-50(-1+10x)=5
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document.write( "75x+50-500x=5
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document.write( "425x=45\r
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document.write( "it just dosen't look right \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #403887 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5y=-1+10x \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2*5y=2*(-1+10x)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10y = -2+20x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15x-10y=1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15x-(-2+20x)=1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15x+2-20x = 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-5x+2 = 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-5x = 1-2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-5x = -1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = -1/(-5)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 1/5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now use this to find y. \n" ); document.write( " |