Solve the system, using substitution.
y = 1 - 5x and 5x + y = 8
Show work please!!!!! Thanks!!!!

no solution
infinitely many solutions

Question

Solve the system, using substitution. 
y = 1 - 5x and 5x + y = 8
Show work please!!!!! Thanks!!!!
 
    no solution 
   infinitely many solutions

saifoo.khan · Answer

i got the answer, lol

anonymous · Answer

saifoo!!!! please give it 2 meeee!

anonymous · Answer

Since the first expression is solved for y, just substitute it into the second one.  Everywhere you see a y in the second expression write 1 - 5x.  Like so

5x + (1-5x) = 8

Now you can simplify and see if there are no solution or infinitely many solutions.