SOLUTION: please help me solve y = -3x + 5 5x - 4y = -3

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Question 887867: please help me solve
y = -3x + 5
5x - 4y = -3

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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please help me solve
y = -3x + 5
5x - 4y = -3
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x"::
5x - 4(-3x+5) = -3
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5x +12x - 20 = -3
17x = 17
x = 1
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Solve for "Y":
y = -3x+5
y = -3+5 = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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