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Algebra 2ChallengeSystems of Equations

Systems of Equations · Challenge problem

The constant mm is a parameter. Solve for uu and vv in terms of mm, and give the two values of mm for which your answers break down (smaller first).

mu+8v=12u+mv=7\begin{aligned} mu + 8 v = 1 \\ 2 u + mv = 7 \end{aligned}