Solve .25x+0.85y=0

$$.25x+0.85y=0$$

Solve for x

$$x=-\frac{17y}{5}$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 0.85y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.

$$0.25x=-0.85y$$

The equation is in standard form.

$$0.25x=-\frac{17y}{20}$$

Multiply both sides by 4.

$$\frac{0.25x}{0.25}=-\frac{\frac{17y}{20}}{0.25}$$

Dividing by 0.25 undoes the multiplication by 0.25.

$$x=-\frac{\frac{17y}{20}}{0.25}$$

Divide -\frac{17y}{20} by 0.25 by multiplying -\frac{17y}{20} by the reciprocal of 0.25.

$$x=-\frac{17y}{5}$$

Solve for y

$$y=-\frac{5x}{17}$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 0.25x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.

$$0.85y=-0.25x$$

The equation is in standard form.

$$0.85y=-\frac{x}{4}$$

Divide both sides of the equation by 0.85, which is the same as multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of the fraction.

$$\frac{0.85y}{0.85}=-\frac{\frac{x}{4}}{0.85}$$

Dividing by 0.85 undoes the multiplication by 0.85.

$$y=-\frac{\frac{x}{4}}{0.85}$$

Divide -\frac{x}{4} by 0.85 by multiplying -\frac{x}{4} by the reciprocal of 0.85.

$$y=-\frac{5x}{17}$$