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I have two math problems i can't solve. help?

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the first one is 3m<-6 or 2m+7>13 (the problem actually says or.

the second one is 4x+3y=-1

-3x-2y=3

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  1. 2m + 7 &gt; 13                  

    2m &gt; 6

    m&gt; 3

    3m &lt;-6

    m&lt;-2

    Therefore -2&lt;m&lt;3

    For this next problem you will want to get one of the variables to cancel out since you can&#039;t work with 2 unknowns.

    (4x+3y = -1)2

    (-3x -2y = 3)3

    8x +6y = -2

    -9x -6y = 9

    -x = 7

    x = -7

    Plug this back into either of the equations given in the beginning.

    4(-7) +3y = -1

    -28 +3y = -1

    3y = 27

    y=9


  2. The first person was correct on the second one, but not on the first one. I also want to clarify the second one.

    On the first one he said

    2m + 7 &gt; 13

    2m &gt; 6

    m&gt; 3

    3m &lt;-6

    m&lt;-2

    Therefore -2&lt;m&lt;3

    However, if m&gt;3 and m&lt;-2, then the answer is

    either m&gt;3 or m&lt;-2. The only thing we know for sure is that m is not between -2 or 3.

    On the second one, where he said

    8x +6y = -2

    -9x -6y = 9

    -x = 7

    x = -7

    To elaborate how he got to -7

    8x + 6y = -2

    6y = -2 - 8x

    -9x - 6y = 9

    -6y = 9 + 9x

    multiply both sides by -1

    6y = -9 - 9x

    so 6y is both -9 - 9x and -2 - 8x

    -9 -9x = -2 - 8x

    -9 -9x +9x= -2 -8x +9x

    -9 +2= -2 -8x +9x +2

    -7 = -1x

    -1(-7) = -1(-1x)

    7 = x  

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