document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277287>Question 277287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of 3 times one number and twice a second is -1. the ratio of twice the first to 3 times the second is -4:3. what are the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " so i know the first equation is 3x+2y=-1 and i can get multiple solutions, but none of them fit the second part what do i do? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=201912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: \"the ratio of twice the first to 3 times the second is -4:3\" means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F%283y%29=-4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F%283y%29=-4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, the \"ratio\" or fraction of 2x to 3y is equivalent to the ratio of -4 to 3. So now you have two equations with two unknowns in which you can solve for x and y.\r<BR>\n" );
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