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document.write( "Find values for m and b in the following system so that the solution to the system is (-3,4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 7y = b   and   mx + y = 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find values for m and b in the following system so that the solution to the system is (-3,4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GIVEN SOLUTION SHOULD SATISFY THE EQN.THAT IS WHEN SUBSTITUTED WE SHOULD GET LHS= RHS........SO<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 7y = b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*(-3)+7*4=B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15+28=B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13=B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and mx + y = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M*(-3)+4=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3M=22-4=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M= 18/(-3) = -6<BR>\n" );
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