document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=791172>Question 791172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y= 4X <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I solve this equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #479415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><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=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=479415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if y = 4x, then substitute that in for the bottom equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "make x + y = 5 into x + 4x = 5 then solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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