document.write( "Question 75600: Solve each of the following systems by substitution.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x- 2y = -5
\n" ); document.write( " y-5x =3
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Solve the 2nd equation for y
\n" ); document.write( "\"y-5x+=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=3%2B5x\"
\n" ); document.write( "Plug this into the y of the first equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-+2%2Ahighlight%28%283%2B5x%29%29+=+-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-+6-10x+=+-5\" Distribute the -2
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x-6=-5\" Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x%2Bcross%28-6%2B6%29=-5%2B6\" Add 6 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"cross%28-5%2F-5%29x=1%2F-5\" Divide both sides by -5
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-%281%2F5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now plug this in for x to solve for y in the 1st equation:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%28-1%2F5%29-+2y+=+-5\" Plug in x=-1/5
\n" ); document.write( "\"-1-2y=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2y=-4\" Add 1 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2\" Divide both sides by -2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is (-1/5,2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-+2y+=+-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y-5x+=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "Plug in (-1/5,2)
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%28-1%2F5%29-+2%282%29+=+-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2-5%28-1%2F5%29+=3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-1-4+=+-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2B1+=3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5+=+-5\" works
\n" ); document.write( "\"3+=3\" works\r
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