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i'm supposed to solve for x and y.

here is the problem

5-y=3x
y=2x

i don't understand it at all.
what so ever.

please help me.

please.

2007-09-19 13:08:05 · 24 answers · asked by lalala 2 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

24 answers

You have a value for y in terms of x in the second equation. This allows you to directly subtitute into the first equation:

5 - (2x) = 3x
5 - 2x = 3x
5 = 5x
x = 1

Since x = 1 and y = 2 x, y = 2

2007-09-19 13:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by lhvinny 7 · 0 1

There are three different methods to solve this answer.
You can choose elimination, substitution or graphing.

If you ask my opinion, I'd do substitution. Substitute the 2x into the first equation since y = 2x.

You'll have 5 - 2x = 3x. Then, solve for x by adding 2x on both sides. You'll end up with 5 = 5x. Divide both sides by 5 and you'll get x = 1. After that, you can go back to your 2nd equation (y = 2x) and replace x with its value. Thus, you'll have y = 2 * 1 or 2.

The answer is then (1, 2).

2007-09-19 13:13:16 · answer #2 · answered by Ian 2 · 0 0

Use substitution. Since y = 2x by the second equation, you can substitute y with 2x in the first equation, giving you
5 - 2x = 3x

You can now solve this for x. Once you have x, you can use the value of x in either of the two original equations and solve the result for y.

5 = 2x + 3x
5 = 5x
x = 1

y = 2x
y = 2(1)
y = 2

So the solution is x=1, y=2

2007-09-19 13:12:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2016-10-05 00:57:12 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

This is what is known as a system of equations and can be solved by the substitution method. You must take the "2x" (which is equal to "y") and substitute it in place of the "y" in the first equation.
It will look like this: 5-2x=3x

Now you can solve for "x"
Once you find the value of "x", you can plug that value into the second equation and solve for "y"
You will have two answers.........x=____ & y=____

2007-09-19 13:24:56 · answer #5 · answered by tangocharlie3663 2 · 0 0

First: substitute "2x" with "y" in the 1st equation.

5 - y = 3x
5 - 2x = 3x, or 3x = 5 - 2x

Sec: combine "like" terms - add 2x to both sides (when you move a term to the opposite side, always use the opposite sign).

3x+2x = 5 - 2x+2x
3x+2x = 5
5x = 5 (solve for x - divide both side by 5).
5x/5 = 5/5
x = 5/5
x = 1

Third: substitute 1 with "x" in the 2nd equation.

y = 2x
y = 2(1)
y = 2

Solution: (1, 2)

2007-09-19 13:14:02 · answer #6 · answered by ♪♥Annie♥♪ 6 · 0 0

Okay, solve for one of the intergers first. Lets solve for x first.
Plug y=2x into the first equation.

5-2x=3x
to get -2x to the other side, add it to both sides.
5-2x+2x=3x+2x
2x cancels out on the left side and adds to the right side
5=5x
Now, get x by itself by dividing 5 on both sides.
5/5=5x/5
1=x

Now take the value of x and plug it into one of the equations. The easiest on looks like y=2x.

So:
y=2(1)
y=2

Just to double check and make sure it works, try plugging in y into the other equation.

5-2=3(1)
3=3
so:
x=1
and
y=2

Good luck and keep practicing.

2007-09-19 13:17:30 · answer #7 · answered by momo5j7 5 · 0 0

5-y=3x
y=2x


You have y = 2x so substitute 2x in the 1st equation for y.

5 - y = 3x, becomes
5 - 2x = 3x, add 3x to both sides
5 = 5x
1 = x

now if y = 2x and x = 1 then y = 2

2007-09-19 13:11:59 · answer #8 · answered by sfroggy5 6 · 0 0

Since y=2x, you can plug that in for y in the first equation.
So now it will be: 5-2x=3x.
Add 2x to both sides so 5=5x.
Divide by 5 so x=1.
Then for the second equation you know what x is now so plug it in. y=2(1).
y=2.

2007-09-19 13:11:41 · answer #9 · answered by delicious_babym 2 · 0 0

Well, duh, let's see what we have here. Reason this out.

If y=2x, then everywhere you see a "y" it is the same as 2x. With this thought in mind, the equation 5-y=3x is actually the same thing as 5-2x=3x.

So, if you add 2x to each side of the equation you have
5-2x+2x= 3x+2x (If you add equals to equals the result is still equal)

Since -2x+2x effectively cancells itself out and equals nothing, you can simplify it to
5=3x+2x, and adding the 3x+2x together you get 5=5x, which means that x=1.

So if 5-y=3, then y=2.

x=1 and y=2

So easy a caveman can do it.

2007-09-19 13:11:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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