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Solve for both systems 2y + x = 5 and 8y+2x=10

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AnneS2
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anonymous
2y + x = 5
2y-2y + x = 5-2y
x = 5-2y
8y+2x=10
8(5-2y)+2x=10
8(5) (8)(-2y)+2x=10
40-16y+2x=10
40-14y=10
40-14y-40=10-40
-14y=-30
-14y/-14=-30/-14
y=2.14
x = 5-2y
x = 5-2(2.14)
x = 5-4.28=.72