Simplifying
4x + -1y = 10
Solving
4x + -1y = 10
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add 'y' to each side of the equation.
4x + -1y + y = 10 + y
Combine like terms: -1y + y = 0
4x + 0 = 10 + y
4x = 10 + y
Divide each side by '4'.
x = 2.5 + 0.25y
Simplifying
x = 2.5 + 0.25y