SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: If (x,-5) is a solution to the equation 3x +5y = 5, what is the value of x?

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Question 173783: Please help me solve this equation: If (x,-5) is a solution to the equation 3x +5y = 5, what is the value of x?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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just plug in value of y which is -5 into the equation
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3x+5(-5)=5
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3x=30
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