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document.write( "I am stuck on this problem. Please help? \r\n" );
document.write( "Find values for m and b so that the solution\r\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 7y =  b\r\n" );
document.write( "mx +  y = 22\r\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in x = -3 and y = 4 in each equation and \r\n" );
document.write( "solve the resulting equations for m and b.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     5x + 7y =  b\r\n" );
document.write( "5(-3) + 7(4) =  b\r\n" );
document.write( "    -15 + 28 =  b\r\n" );
document.write( "          13 = b\r\n" );
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document.write( "     mx +  y = 22\r\n" );
document.write( "m(-3) +  (4) = 22\r\n" );
document.write( "    -3m +  4 = 22 \r\n" );
document.write( "         -3m = 18\r\n" );
document.write( "           m = -6\r\n" );
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