document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=705363>Question 705363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find values of a and b so that the linear system shown has a solution of (-9,4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax+by=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax+by=-56 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For each equation, replace x with -9 and y with 4 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(-9)+b(4)=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(-9)+b(4)=-56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and that becomes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9a+4b = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9a+4b = -56\r<BR>\n" );
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