Convert the equation into slope-intercept form 2x+3y=9
X - the number of pencils
y - the number of pens
She has twice as many pencils as she has pens.

Tom borrows a pen, so she has y-1 pens. Now she has ten less pens than pencils.

Set 2y and y+9 equal to each other:
She has 9 pens.
Answer:
x = -10
Step-by-step explanation:
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Now set them equal to eachother

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