document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107450>Question 107450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the values for m and b in the following systems 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\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the values for m and b in the following systems so that the solution to the systme is (-3,4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 7y = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mx + y = 22 </SPAN>\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( "I'll do one and leave the 2nd one to you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the x=1 and y=2 into both equations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get two equations: one in m, the other in b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m*1+3*2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 6 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3*1+4*2 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+8 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the values for m and b in the following systems 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" );
document.write( "Follow the same procedure to solve for m and b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should get b = 13 and m = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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