SOLUTION: 5x-2y=-5 y-5x=3 solve by substitution

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Question 34248: 5x-2y=-5
y-5x=3
solve by substitution
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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5X-2Y=-5
-5X+Y=3 ADDING THE TWO EQUATIONS WE GET
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-Y=-2 OR Y=2 SUBSTITUTING 2 FOR Y IN EQUATION 1 WE GET
5X-2*2-5 OR 5X-4=-5 OR 5X=-1 OR X=-1/5 PROOF
-5(-1/5)+2=3 OR 1+2=3 OR 3=3