Algebra
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OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):
5x+2y=-20
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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
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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 >.<
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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):
$$\Huge \dfrac{2y}{2}=\dfrac{-25}{2}$$
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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
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OpenStudy (needshelpdfdf):
that's the answer