SOLUTION: please help solve this y=x+5 3x+y=25

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Question 692920: please help solve this
y=x+5
3x+y=25
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+y=25

3x+x+5=25 ... plug in y = x+5

4x+5=25

4x=25-5

4x=20

x=20/4

x=5

Now use this to find y (by plugging it into y=x+5)
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