If you were to use the substitution method to solve the following system, choose the new equation after the expression equivalent to x from the first equation is substituted into the second equation.
-x+5y=1  -x+5y-5y=1-5y  -x=1-5y  -x/-1=1/-1 -5y/-1  x=-1+5y so the expression equivalent to x is -1+5y. Now the substitution
2x+4y=-4 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -2+14y=-4 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14y/14=-2/14 2(-1+5y)+4y=-4 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -2+2+14y=-4+2 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â y=-1/7 -2+10y+4y=-4 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14y=-2 x=-1+5y x=-1+5(-1/7) Â x=-1-5/7 Â Â x=-12/7. So x=-12/7 and y=-1/7