document.write( "Question 329368: I need help with solving this problem
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8m + n = 32
\n" ); document.write( "m - 2n = 21\r
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1.\"8m+%2B+n+=+32\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"m+-+2n+=+21\"
\n" ); document.write( "From eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"n=32-8m\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute into eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"m-2%2832-8m%29=21\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m-64%2B16m=21\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"17m=85\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28m=5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then from above,
\n" ); document.write( "\"n=32-40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28n=-8%29\"
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