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Question:Find the ordered pair that represents a solution to the equation when the value of y is 5.

y = 7/(x + 5)

Answers:
First you have to multiply both sides by the dividend which is x+5. So it would be:

5(x+5) =7

Then you would distribute the 5. It would be:

5x+25=7

You'd then subtract 25 from both sides:

5x= - 18

Then you'd divide 5 by both sides:

x= - 3.6

So the ordered pair would be

(-3.6, 5)
how can the value of y be 5 ..when it is 7?
7 is y and 5 is x i did that problem already
y=7(x+5)
5=7x+35
7x=5-35
7x=-30
x= -30/7
um, is the equation 7 over x+5. because that's what it looks like.


edit

if so,

y=7/(x+5)

5=7/(x+5)

5(x+5)=7

5x+25=7

5x=-18

5x/5=-18/5

x=-3.6 or -3 3/5

(-3.6,5)

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