SOLUTION: This particular equation is stumping me: could you help me solve it, and give me a few steps to follow for like equations in the future? -9x - 3y = -12 Thanks for your help!

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Question 580359: This particular equation is stumping me: could you help me solve it, and give me a few steps to follow for like equations in the future?
-9x - 3y = -12
Thanks for your help!
Ben

Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

-9x - 3y = -12
Two unknown variables, only 1 equation, cannot solve for either variable explicitly
You can guess, (1,1) works, as does (2/3, 2), as does (1/3, 3), and (0,4)