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R - 9S = 2 3R - 3S = -10

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r-9s=2 add 9s to both sides

r=2+9s making 3r-3s=-10 become:

3(2+9s)-3s=-10 perform indicated multiplication on left side

6+27s-3s=-10 combine like terms on left side

6+24s=-10 subtract 6 from both sides

24s=-16 divide both sides by 24

s=-16/24

s=-2/3, making r-9s=2 become:

r-9(-2/3)=2 perform indicated multiplication on left side

r+6=2 subtract 6 from both sides

r=-4

So s= -2/3 and r= -4
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