document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257192>Question 257192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x and y in terms of a and b where a &#8800; b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bx + ay = -2a + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2x + a^2y = -ab </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=189242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=bx+%2B+ay+=+-2a+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"bx+%2B+ay+=+-2a+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2%2Ax+%2B+a%5E2%2Ay+=+-ab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2%2Ax+%2B+a%5E2%2Ay+=+-ab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use eq. 1 to solve for x,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=bx=+b-2a-ay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"bx=+b-2a-ay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2x=+b%5E2-2ab-aby ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2x=+b%5E2-2ab-aby\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subsitute into eq. 2 and solve for y,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2%2Ax+%2B+a%5E2%2Ay+=+-ab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2%2Ax+%2B+a%5E2%2Ay+=+-ab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-2ab-aby+%2B+a%5E2%2Ay+=+-ab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-2ab-aby+%2B+a%5E2%2Ay+=+-ab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%28a%5E2-ab%29+=+ab-b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%28a%5E2-ab%29+=+ab-b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+%28ab-b%5E2%29%2F%28a%5E2-ab%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+%28ab-b%5E2%29%2F%28a%5E2-ab%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+%28b%2Across%28%28a-b%29%29%29%2F%28a%2Across%28%28a-b%29%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+%28b%2Across%28%28a-b%29%29%29%2F%28a%2Across%28%28a-b%29%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+b%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+b%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then use this to find x, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2x=+b%5E2-2ab-b%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2x=+b%5E2-2ab-b%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2x=-2ab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2x=-2ab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2%28a%2Fb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2%28a%2Fb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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