document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999215>Question 999215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (x,-4) is a solution to the equation 5x-4y=-10, what is the value of x?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since (x,-4) is a solution to the equation 5x-4y=-10, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute y =-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-(4)(-4) = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+16=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = -26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-26/5`\r<BR>\n" );
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