Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Algebra: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems - 7.3 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables - Exercise Set 7.3 - Page 445: 50

Answer

The required values are,\[m=-6\ \text{and}\ b=5\]

Work Step by Step

Put \[x=-3\]in the given function to get the linear equation\[-3m+b=23\]. Put \[x=2\]in the given function to get the linear equation\[2m+b=-7\]. Subtract the obtained equation from both RHS and LHS as follows: \[\underline{\begin{align} & -3m+b=23 \\ & -2m-b=+7 \end{align}}\] \[\begin{align} & -5m\ \ \ \ \ \ \ =30 \\ & m=-6 \end{align}\] Put\[m=-6\]in\[-3m+b=23\]to get: \[\begin{align} & -3\left( -6 \right)+b=23 \\ & 18+b=23 \\ & b=5 \end{align}\] To verify put\[m=-6\]and \[b=5\] in\[2m+b=-7\]as follows: \[\begin{align} & 2\left( -6 \right)+5=-7 \\ & -12+5=-7 \\ & -7=-7 \end{align}\] Since RHS\[=\]LHS Hence verified. Hence, the\[m=-6\ \text{and}\ b=5\].
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