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-10x_{1}+20x_{2}=800-1000
Subtract 1000 from both sides.
-10x_{1}+20x_{2}=-200
Subtract 1000 from 800 to get -200.
-10x_{1}=-200-20x_{2}
Subtract 20x_{2} from both sides.
-10x_{1}=-20x_{2}-200
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-10x_{1}}{-10}=\frac{-20x_{2}-200}{-10}
Divide both sides by -10.
x_{1}=\frac{-20x_{2}-200}{-10}
Dividing by -10 undoes the multiplication by -10.
x_{1}=2x_{2}+20
Divide -200-20x_{2} by -10.
-10x_{1}+20x_{2}=800-1000
Subtract 1000 from both sides.
-10x_{1}+20x_{2}=-200
Subtract 1000 from 800 to get -200.
20x_{2}=-200+10x_{1}
Add 10x_{1} to both sides.
20x_{2}=10x_{1}-200
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{20x_{2}}{20}=\frac{10x_{1}-200}{20}
Divide both sides by 20.
x_{2}=\frac{10x_{1}-200}{20}
Dividing by 20 undoes the multiplication by 20.
x_{2}=\frac{x_{1}}{2}-10
Divide -200+10x_{1} by 20.