Expert: Abe Mantell - 12/30/2004

Question
I have this problem that i could really use soem help with, I understand the problem but I dont understand how to write it out. All you have to do is solve the problem out step by step and the answer.

1. 2m = n - 3
   3m = 2n - 9

Answer
Hello Paris (is that your real name?),

One way to solve this is to take one equation
and solve for one of the variables, then substitute
that into the other...

I'll take the first equation and solve for "n"...
n=2m+3 .. now substitute that into the second equation...
3m=2(2m+3)-9
3m=4m+6-9
3m=4m-3, now subtract 4m from both sides...
-m=-3
so, m=3
and n=2(3)+3...n=9

OK?

TTYL, Abe