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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mx + y = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Input the values x = -3 and y = 4 in the given equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>5*-3 + 7*4 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   m*-3 + 4 = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -15 + 28  = b  ------------(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    -3m + 4   = 22 -------------(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  ==>  -15 + 28  = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     ==>   13 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  ==> -3m = 22 -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     ==> -3m = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     ==>  -3m/-3 =  18/-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     ==>    m  = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the values are  m = -6 and  b = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you understood.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "praseenakos@yahoo.co.in\r<BR>\n" );
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