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5x+4y=56x+70y
Use the distributive property to multiply 14 by 4x+5y.
5x+4y-56x=70y
Subtract 56x from both sides.
-51x+4y=70y
Combine 5x and -56x to get -51x.
-51x=70y-4y
Subtract 4y from both sides.
-51x=66y
Combine 70y and -4y to get 66y.
\frac{-51x}{-51}=\frac{66y}{-51}
Divide both sides by -51.
x=\frac{66y}{-51}
Dividing by -51 undoes the multiplication by -51.
x=-\frac{22y}{17}
Divide 66y by -51.
5x+4y=56x+70y
Use the distributive property to multiply 14 by 4x+5y.
5x+4y-70y=56x
Subtract 70y from both sides.
5x-66y=56x
Combine 4y and -70y to get -66y.
-66y=56x-5x
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-66y=51x
Combine 56x and -5x to get 51x.
\frac{-66y}{-66}=\frac{51x}{-66}
Divide both sides by -66.
y=\frac{51x}{-66}
Dividing by -66 undoes the multiplication by -66.
y=-\frac{17x}{22}
Divide 51x by -66.