document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662024>Question 662024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to solve 5x+5y=9 when x=19/15. And when solved Y=8/15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having a problem multipying the 19/15 into 5 to solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for your assistance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 5y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(19/15) + 5(8/15) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 goes into 15, 3 times so rewrite as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19/3 + 8/3 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add numerators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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