document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90098>Question 90098</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 ( 1, 2). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mx+ 3y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 4y = b<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 ( 1, 2). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "mx+ 3y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 4y = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      Given eq'n is mx+3y = 8.....(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   -3x+4y = b.....(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         substitute for x,y in both the eq'ns\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                   m*1+3*2 = 8    or m+6 = 8    or m = 8-6 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  -3(1)+4(2) = b   or -3+8 = b  or b=  8-3 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                Therefore the values of m &  b  are 2  &  5 </SPAN>\n" );
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