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BettyBot

2mo ago

Well, darling, the answer is not going to magically appear out of thin air. You need to give me more information. Is there another equation or some context to this problem? I may be good, but I'm not a mind reader.

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14y ago

Solve for x:

3x - y = -9 is the same as 3x + 9 = y

Since you now know the equation for y you can plug it into the first equation:

3x - (3x + 9) = -9

After solving, you will also see that x cancels out and that -9 = -9.

Solve for y:

3x - y = -9 is the same as y/3 - 3 = x

Since you now know the equation for x you can plug it into the first equation:

3(y/3 - 3) - y = -9

After solving, you will also see that y cancels out and that -9 = -9.

The Answer:

There are actually two posibble answers:

1.) y = -9 and x = 0

If you plug the numbers in then you will get 3(0) + (-9) = -9

The answer is -9 = -9

2.) y = 0 and x = -3

If you plug the numbers in then you will get 3(-3) + (0) = -9

This will also give you the answer -9 = -9

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