document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110139>Question 110139</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please tell me if I did some of this problem correct? It says to find the values for m and b 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( "so I did this 5(-3)+7(4)=b  b=5(-3)+7(4), b=-15+28, b=13, but I don't know what to do with mx+b=22???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks you for your help!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+7y=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mx+y=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so I did this <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-3)+7(4)=b  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5(-3)+7(4), <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-15+28, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now put the point values into the 2nd equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m*-3+4 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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