SOLUTION: Solve by substitution: x+3y=-25 y=-5x

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Question 34477: Solve by substitution:
x+3y=-25
y=-5x
Answer by Prithwis(166) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3y=-25
y=-5x
x+3(-5x)=-25
x-15x=-25
-14x=-25
x=25/14
y=-5(25/14)
y=-125/14
(x,y) = (25/14,-125/14)