document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109855>Question 109855</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>beginning algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-2y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5x=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=linear_substitution.solver>SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+system%28+%0D%0A++++5%5Cx+%2B+-2%5Cy+=+-5%2C%0D%0A++++1%5Cx+%2B+-5%5Cy+=+3+%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+system%28+%0D%0A++++5%5Cx+%2B+-2%5Cy+=+-5%2C%0D%0A++++1%5Cx+%2B+-5%5Cy+=+3+%29%0D%0A++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >We'll use substitution. After moving -2*y to the right, we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Ax+=+-5+-+-2%2Ay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Ax+=+-5+-+-2%2Ay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5%2F5+-+-2%2Ay%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5%2F5+-+-2%2Ay%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Substitute that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  into another equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2A%28-5%2F5+-+-2%2Ay%2F5%29+%2B+-5%5Cy+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A%28-5%2F5+-+-2%2Ay%2F5%29+%2B+-5%5Cy+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and simplify: So, we know that y=-0.869565217391304. Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5%2F5+-+-2%2Ay%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5%2F5+-+-2%2Ay%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, x=-1.34782608695652.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28+x=-1.34782608695652%2C+y=-0.869565217391304+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28+x=-1.34782608695652%2C+y=-0.869565217391304+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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