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Please solve for x
5x+10y=25

User Adam Szmyd
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5x + 10y = 25
5x = 25 - 10y
x = 25/5 - 10/5 y
x = 5 - 2y
User G Bas
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5x+10y=25

Add -10y to both sides:


5x+10y+-10y=25+-10y


5x=-10y+25

Divide both sides by 5:


(5x)/(5) =(-10y+25)/(5)


\fbox{y = -2y + 5}

User Michael Jaros
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