document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64664>Question 64664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if x=5y-1 and 2x+5y=-32 what is the value for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=45223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x=5y-1 [substitute \"5y-1\" for x in the second equation]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5y-1)+5y=-32  [simplify]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y-2+5y=-32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15y-2=-32 [solve for y]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15y=-32+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15y=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by plugging y into either equation and solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5(-2)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-11=5(-2)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11=-10-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11=-11 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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