document.write( "Question 111366: Find values for m and b in the following system so that the solution to the system is (-3, 4).
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Algebra.Com's Answer #81194 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"5x+%2B+7y+=+b\" Start with the first equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%28-3%29+%2B+7%284%29+=+b\" Plug in x=-3 and y=4. This is the solution (-3,4)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-15%2B28=+b\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"13=+b\" Add\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"b=13\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"mx+%2B+y+=+22\" Now move onto the next equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m%28-3%29+%2B+%284%29+=+22\" Plug in x=-3 and y=4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3m%2B4=+22\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3m=+18\" Subtract 4 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=+-6\" Divide both sides by -3 to isolate m\r
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