SOLUTION: solve by the substitution method 8m + n = 11 m - 6n = 32

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Question 228975: solve by the substitution method
8m + n = 11
m - 6n = 32
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8m + n = 11
m - 6n = 32 --> m = 6n+32
Sub for m into eqn 1
8m + n = 11
8(6n+32) + n = 11
49n + 256 = 11
49n = -245
n = -5
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m = 6n+32 = 6*(-5) + 32
m = 2