SOLUTION: solve by the elimination method, what is the ordered pair? 3a+2b=-25 -3a+b=28

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Question 874120: solve by the elimination method, what is the ordered pair?
3a+2b=-25
-3a+b=28

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: add the equations to get


3a+2b=-25
-3a+b=28
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0a+3b = 3


So 3b = 3 which means b = 1 (divide both sides by 3)


Use b = 1 to find the value of 'a'.

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