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OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

5x+2y=-20

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

same as last time

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

sub in 1 for x

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

what do you get?

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

5(1)+2y=-20? needs to look like

OpenStudy (isaiahhlindsayy):

wouldnt he add 20 to both sides so it is equal to 0 then go from there

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge 5(1)+2y=-20$$

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

now what?

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

hmm skull does it matter if I put a E where y is like idk how to work it on calulator

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

you don't need a calculator for this question

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

ok ok so let me think then >.<

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge 5(1)=?$$

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

im multiplying it right

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge 5(1)= 5 \times1=?$$

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

ok so its 5

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

yes

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge 5(1)+2y=-20$$ $$\Huge 5+2y=-20$$

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

now subtract 5 from both sides please

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

5-5= and 20-5?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

yes

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

0 and 15

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

but -20 - 5

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

oh so -15 and 0

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge 5-5+2y=-20-5$$

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge 5-5+2y=-20-5$$ $$\Huge 0+2y=-20+(-5)$$

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

ok?

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

ok so 2y=-15?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge -20-5=-20+(-5)=-25$$

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

not -15

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

oh bc its a negative

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

yes

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge 2y=-25$$

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

now what?

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

not sure

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

what did we do last time?

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

;-; I hate math

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

hate doesn't help you here

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

look back at our work and try to learn please :-)

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

ok I will

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

so we subtracted with 5s right?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\Huge \dfrac{2y}{2}=\dfrac{-25}{2}$$

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

yes

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

so now we would do it with 2s

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

divide both sides by 2

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

1 and -12

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

y = -25/2 is the answer

OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):

that's the answer

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