document.write( "Question 20626: use substitution to solve the equation
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document.write( "n=3m-11
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document.write( "2m+3n=0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #9930 by pwac(253)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! n=3m-11........(1) \n" ); document.write( "2m+3n=0........(2) \n" ); document.write( "substitute the value of n in equation(1)into(2) \n" ); document.write( "2m+3(3m-11)=0 multiply bracket by 3 \n" ); document.write( "2m+9m-33=0 \n" ); document.write( "11m-33=0 add 33 to both sides \n" ); document.write( "11m=33 divide both sides by 11 \n" ); document.write( "m=3 substitute this into (1)to find n \n" ); document.write( "n=3(3)-11 \n" ); document.write( "n=9-11 \n" ); document.write( "n=-2 \n" ); document.write( "put m=3 and n=-2 into (2) to check \n" ); document.write( "2(3)+3(-2)=0 \n" ); document.write( "6-6=0 correct \n" ); document.write( "Pete \n" ); document.write( " |