SOLUTION: three times one number plus -7 times another number equals 21
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Question 240985: three times one number plus -7 times another number equals 21
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three times one number plus -7 times another number equals 21
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3x + -7y = 21
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3x - 7y = 21
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-7y = -3x + 21
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Multiply by -1
7y = 3x - 21
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y = x -
y = x - 3
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Some integer values, ignoring 0;
x=14, y=3
x=21 y=6
x=28 y=9
x=35 y=12
note as x increases by 7, y increase by 3
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