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In order to solve for X, or find out what X equals, you need to get the X alone on one side of the equation. In this case, first you subtract the Y so that the equation becomes 5x=10-y. Then you divide both sides by 5. Now the equation is X=(10-y)/5 (or X equals the quantity of 10-y over 5).
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