document.write( "Question 98324: Solve: [2x+5y]=[1] for y
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document.write( " [ x+3y] [0] \r
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document.write( "I hope this made sense. The brackets really encompassed the top and the bottom numbers but I was unable to find brackets that large. Sorry.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #71490 by Nate(3500) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! [2x + 5y]=[1] \n" ); document.write( "[x + 3y]=[0] \n" ); document.write( "2x + 5y = 1 and x + 3y = 0 ~> x = -3y \n" ); document.write( "plug: \n" ); document.write( "2x + 5y = 1 \n" ); document.write( "2(-3y) + 5y = 1 \n" ); document.write( "-6y + 5y = 1 \n" ); document.write( "-y = 1 \n" ); document.write( "y = -1 \n" ); document.write( " |