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OpenStudy (anonymous):

4x-5y=-7 y=5x

OpenStudy (ybarrap):

$$ 4x-5y=-7\\ y=5x\\ \text{Substitute y:}\\ 4x-5(5x)=-7\\ \text{Solve for x}\\ 4x-25x=-7\\ x(4-25)=-7\\ x=\cfrac{-7}{4-25}\\ $$ That's it! Any questions?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well my answer choices are: a: 1 and 2/3,1/3 b: 1/3,1 and 2/3 c: -1/3, -1 and 2/3 d: -1 and 2/3, -1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First you plug in y=5x into the y in the 1st equation. 4x-5(5x)=-7 then distribute the -5 4x-25x=-7 then you combine like terms -21x=-7 then divide by -21 x=-7/21 simplify so x=1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think its b? correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/3 , 1 and 2/3 ??

OpenStudy (ybarrap):

What is $$ x=\cfrac{-7}{4-25}=\cfrac{1}{3} $$ Then plug this into $$ y=5x\\ $$ To get $$ =5\times\cfrac{1}{3}=\cfrac{5}{3} $$

OpenStudy (ybarrap):

For y, what's another way to say $$ \cfrac{5}{3} $$ ? If you divide 5 by 3, you get 1 with a remainder of 2. So $$ \cfrac{5}{3}=\\ \text{1 and }\cfrac{2}{3} $$

OpenStudy (ybarrap):

So now you have \(x=\cfrac{1}{3}\) and \(y=\) 1 and \(\cfrac{2}{3}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Soo yes B is your answer.

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