SOLUTION: -5x-5y=0 x-3=12

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Question 1008588: -5x-5y=0 x-3=12
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5x-5y=0
x-3=12
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y"::
x = 12+3 = 15
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Solve for "y"::
-5*15 - 5y = 0
5y = -75
y = - 15
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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