SOLUTION: 5*x=3*y-4 5*y=3*x-4

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Question 361856: 5*x=3*y-4
5*y=3*x-4
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.5x=3y-4
2.5y=3x-4
From eq. 1,
x=%281%2F5%29%2A%283y-4%29
Substitute into eq. 2,
5y=%283%2F5%29%283y-4%29-4
25y=3%283y-4%29-20
25y=9y-12-20
16y=-32
highlight_green%28y=-2%29
Then from eq. 1,
5x=3%28-2%29-4
5x=-10
highlight%28x=-2%29