SOLUTION: Solve the systems by substition. 5x – 2y = -5 y – 5x = 3

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Question 109765: Solve the systems by substition.
5x – 2y = -5
y – 5x = 3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.5x-2y+=+-5
2.y-5x+=+3
Let's use equation 1 and substitute into equation 2.
1.5x+%96+2y+=+-5
5x=2y-5
Now substitute into 2.
2.y-5x=3
y-%282y-5%29=3
y-2y%2B5=3
-y%2B5=3
-y%2B5-5=3-5
-y=-2
y=2
From 2,
y-5x=3
2-5x=3
-5x=1
x=-1%2F5
+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-2%2C+2%2C+-2%2C+4%2C+3%2B5x%2C+%285%2F2%29x%2B5%2F2%29+