document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81651>Question 81651</A>: <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)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 7y = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mx + y = 22 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (-3,4) is a solution of this system of equations, then x=-3 and y=4.  Just substitute these values of x and y into the two equations.  How does that Glade commercial go in the the USA?  \"Plug it in, plug it in!!!\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 7y = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mx + y = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(-3) + 7(4) = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m(-3) + 4 = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first equation solves for b:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-15 + 28 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second equation solves for m:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3m + 4 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3m = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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