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Mathematics

Grade10

Easy

Question

Solve the following using the substitution method and find the value of x and y:
-4y = -4
-5x = 15

-3, -1
3, -1
-3, 1
1, 2

The correct answer is: -3, 1

$space minus 3 space comma 1 space i s space t h e space c o r r e c t space c h o i c e g i v e n space e q u a t i o n minus 4 y space equals space minus 4 space space...... left parenthesis a right parenthesis a n d space minus 5 x space equals space 15 space space..... space left parenthesis b right parenthesis l e t apostrophe s space s o l v e space b o t h space e q u a t i o n minus 4 y space equals space minus 4 d i v i d e space b y space minus space 4 space f r o m space b o t h space s i d e fraction numerator negative 4 y over denominator negative 4 end fraction equals fraction numerator negative 4 over denominator negative 4 end fraction y space equals space 1 l e t s space s o l v e space e q u a t i o n space left parenthesis b right parenthesis minus 5 x space equals space 15 x space equals space fraction numerator 15 over denominator negative 5 end fraction x space equals space minus 3 left parenthesis x comma y right parenthesis space colon space left parenthesis negative 3 comma space 1 right parenthesis space comma space i s space t h e space a n s w e r$

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