SOLUTION: Write a system of linear equations in two variables having {(-2, 7)} as a solution set. (More than one system is possible.) Make sure that your system has two equations with two va

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Question 210564: Write a system of linear equations in two variables having {(-2, 7)} as a solution set. (More than one system is possible.) Make sure that your system has two equations with two variables!

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write a system of linear equations in two variables having {(-2, 7)} as a solution set. (More than one system is possible.) Make sure that your system has two equations with two variables!
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Since:
2*-2 + 3*7 = 17
and
-2 - 2*7 = -16
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the system:
2x + 3y = 17
x - 2y = -16
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will have solution (-2,7)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write a system of linear equations in two variables having as a solution set. (More than one system is possible.) Make sure that your system has two equations with two variables!

Make up any 2 numbers for the coefficients of x and y for the first
equation, say  and , so write 

Make up any 2 numbers for the coefficients of x and y in the second
equation, say  and , so write 

So we have the system with left sides only:



Now we just substitute  for  and  for 
in each:



So the first equation will be  



So the second equation will be  

So the final system is:



Edwin

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