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zzdreamerzz
Sep 15, 2007, 12:33 PM
hi I'm new to this website nice to meet u, I rele need help on this it rele confuses me and seems very difficult so can u help me out?

-3=2m-3n
2m+n=-15

s_cianci
Sep 15, 2007, 12:40 PM
Combine the equations so that either the m or n-terms cancel each other out. Solve for the remaining variable. You'll want to multiply each equation by certain constants so that either the m or n-terms are opposites of each other. Then plug the obtained value in to one of the original equations to solve for the other variable.

Capuchin
Sep 15, 2007, 11:48 PM
take the first equation and swap the left and right sides over. Then subtract the equations from each other and you should end up with an equation you can solve.