SOLUTION: 3a-5b=2a-3b=2000

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Question 1013643: 3a-5b=2a-3b=2000

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3a-5b=2000
2a-3b=2000
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6a - 10b = 4000 Eqn 1 times 2
6a - 9b = 6000 Eqn 2 times 3
--------------------------------- Subtract
-b = -2000
b = 2000
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2a - 6000 = 2000
a = 4000

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