SOLUTION: the solution to the system y=2x-3 is 5x+2y=30

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Question 887121: the solution to the system y=2x-3 is 5x+2y=30
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substituting, 5x+2(2x-3)=30 and solving for x....

Isolate terms of x onto one side and all constants on the other side, and complete solving for x.

From above substitution, you see Distributive Property, combine like terms, use multiplicative inverse of coefficient on the x.