solve in R² and discuss the values of the real parameter (m)
a) {(m + 1) x + y = m + 3
    {3x + (m-1) = y -3
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I interpret this as a system of equations.

Since 3x+m-1=y-3, y=3x+m+2.

Substitute for y in the other equation:

(m+1)x+3x+m+2=m+3,

(m+4)x=1, x=1/(m+4).

y=3/(m+4)+m+2, y=(3+m²+6m+8)/(m+4)=(m²+6m+11)/(m+4).

The role of m is as a parameter, where x and y are in terms of m. Note that m≠-4 because that would cause division by zero for x and y. As m gets large and positive or negative, x→0, y→m, so y→±∞ as m→±∞. By eliminating m we get y=3x-2+(1/x).

[Note that the title of the question gives a different system of equations from the additional details section. “=y” has been switched round to “y=” in the second equation.

If the title carries the correct form of the system,  the answers are different. x=-m(m+2)/(m²+2) and y=6/(m²+2). There are no restrictions on the value of m because the denominator cannot be zero. I have assumed the additional details section to be correct, hence the restrictions on the value of m.]

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