document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72499>Question 72499</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra 1A</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve for me please<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x 5y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-10y=-20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it +, or - ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it is -, then;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10+5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 10 + 5y for the y in equation 2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(10+5y)-10y=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20-10y-10y=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20y=-20+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20y - 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug that in the first equation for y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5(0)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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