SOLUTION: use the elmination method to solve the system of equations. a+8b=12 a+3b=2 is there a solution? if so, what is the ordered pair (?,?)

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Question 596864: use the elmination method to solve the system of equations.
a+8b=12
a+3b=2
is there a solution? if so, what is the ordered pair (?,?)
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a+8b=12
a+3b=2
---------- Subtract