document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89285>Question 89285</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<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is (-3, 4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x +7y = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mx + y = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  solution is (-3,4) hence  5(-3)+7(4) = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                             -15 +28 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                   b = 13 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               (-3,4)  hence m(-3)+4 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               -3m = 22-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               -3m = 18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                 m = -18/3 = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         Therefore the values of m = -6  and b = 13     </SPAN>\n" );
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