How do you solve 5x+y=5 and 3x+2y=3 using substitution?

1 Answer

x=1andy=2

Explanation:

5x+y+(5x)=5+(5x) (Add 5x to both sides)

y=5x+5.

Substitute (5x+5) for y in 3x+2y=3:

3x+2y=3

3x+2(5x+5)=3

3x10x+10=3

7x+10=3

7x+10+(10)=3+(10) (Add 10 to both sides)

7x=7

7x7=77 (Divide both sides by 7)

x=1.

Substitute 1 for x in y=5x+5

y=5x+5

y=(5)(1)+5

y=0 (Simplify both sides of the equation).