SOLUTION: Given (3y, 2x - 3) = (-9, -7) a) Find x and y b) Find 3x - 2y Can you please help me with this homework question?

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Question 1185184: Given (3y, 2x - 3) = (-9, -7)
a) Find x and y
b) Find 3x - 2y
Can you please help me with this homework question?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given (3y, 2x+-+3) = (-9, -7)
a) Find x and y
since (3y, 2x+-+3) = (-9, -7), you have
3y=-9
y=-3
2x+-+3=-7
2x+=-7%2B3
2x+=-4
x+=-2

b) Find 3x+-+2y
3x+-+2y
=3%2A%28-2%29+-+2%28-3%29
=-6+%2B+6
=0