SOLUTION: 3x-5y=5 y=x/2

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Question 139146: 3x-5y=5
y=x/2
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3x-5y=5
y=x/2
replace y in the first equation by (x/2) & solve for x
3x-5(x/2)=5
3x-5x/2=5
3x-2.5x=5
.5x=5
x=5/.5
x=10 answer.
y=10/2
y=5 answer.
proof
3*10-5*5=5
30-25=5
5=5