document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=658953>Question 658953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the solution to this system of equations is (-2,1). Find the values for p and q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "px+(9-q)y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3p+1)x-(q-6)y=-21 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace every copy of x with -2. Then replace every copy of y with 1. This will give you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(-2)+(9-q)(1)=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3p+1)(-2)-(q-6)(1)=-21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You now have a system of equations with 2 variables p and q. Solve this new system just like you would solve the old system with variables x and y. </SPAN>\n" );
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