document.write( "Question 60361: Solve each of the following systems by substitution.\r
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document.write( "y-5x=3
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Algebra.Com's Answer #41537 by tutorcecilia(2152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5x-2y=-5 \n" ); document.write( "y-5x=3 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute one value for the other by solving for either x or y. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "y-5x=3 \n" ); document.write( "y=5x+3 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "5x-2y=-5 \n" ); document.write( "5x-2(5x+3)=-5 \n" ); document.write( "5x-10x-6=-5 \n" ); document.write( "-5x-6=-5 \n" ); document.write( "-5x=-5+6 \n" ); document.write( "-5x=1 \n" ); document.write( "x=-1/5 [Plug it back into the other equation] \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "y-5(-1/5)=3 \n" ); document.write( "y+1=3 \n" ); document.write( "y=2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Plug the values of (x=(-1/5) and (y=2) into either equation: \n" ); document.write( "5x-2y=-5 \n" ); document.write( "5(-1/5)-2(2)=-5 \n" ); document.write( "-5=-5 [checks out]\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |