document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319796>Question 319796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to put these questions in (x,y) form. i have been on this for 2 weeks :( please help me\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=3b-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b=16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b-4 + b = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a = 3b-4, a = 3*5-4 = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: (b,a) = (5,11)<BR>\n" );
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