document.write( "Question 109733: Find values for m and b in the following system so that the solution to the system is (-3, 4)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x+7y=b\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "mx+y=22\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #79973 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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\"b+=+5x+%2B+7y\"
\n" ); document.write( "substitute (-3,4)
\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+5%2A-3+%2B+7%2A4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+-15+%2B+28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+13\" answer
\n" ); document.write( "again, substitute (-3,4)
\n" ); document.write( "\"mx+%2B+y+=+22\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"mx+=+22+-+y\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m+=+%2822+-+y%29+%2F+x\" note that x can't be 0!
\n" ); document.write( "\"m+=+%2822+-+4%29+%2F+-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m+=+18%2F-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m+=+-6\" answer
\n" ); document.write( "check the answers
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x+%2B+7y+=+b\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2A-3+%2B+7%2A4+=+13\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-15+%2B+28+=+13\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"13+=+13\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
\n" ); document.write( "\"mx+%2B+y+=+22\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-6%2A-3+%2B+4+=+22\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"18+%2B+4+=+22\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"22+=+22\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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