Using substitution what is 5x-4y=-10 when y equals ​y=2x−5?

5x−4y=−10
​y=2x−5

1 Answer
Dec 5, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Step 1) Because the second equation is already solved for y we can substitute (2x - 5) for y in the first equation and solve for x:

5x - 4y = -10 becomes:

5x - 4(2x - 5) = -10

5x + (-4 xx 2x) + (-4 xx - 5) = -10

5x + (-8x) + 20 = -10

5x - 8x + 20 = -10

(5 - 8)x + 20 = -10

-3x + 20 = -10

-3x + 20 - color(red)(20) = -10 - color(red)(20)

-3x + 0 = -30

-3x = -30

(-3x)/color(red)(-3) = (-30)/color(red)(-3)

(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(-3)))x)/cancel(color(red)(-3)) = 10

x = 10

Step 2) Substitute 10 for x in the second equation and calculate y

y = 2x - 5 becomes:

y = (2 xx 10) - 5

y = 20 - 5

y = 15

The Solution Is: x = 10 and y = 15 or (10, 15)