They are 5 students in the music club. there are 4 times as many students that play basketball. how many students play baskyball

5 x 4= 20

20 students play basketball.

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.