SOLUTION: How do I find the solution to 2x+5y=25

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Question 1083907: How do I find the solution to 2x+5y=25
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+2x+%2B+5y+=+25+
There is no solution.
To get a solution, the number of unknowns
must equal the number of equations. You have
2 unknowns
1 equations
So, you are short 1 equation.
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But if the problem was " Put this equation into
the form +y+=+f%28x%29+, then you could do this:
+2x+%2B+5y+=+25+
Subtract +2x+ from both sides
+5y+=+-2x+%2B+25+
Divide both sides by +5+
+y+=+%28-2%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+5+
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So, now it is in the form +y+=+f%28x%29+. It's not a
solution, just a change of form.