document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329803>Question 329803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 2a+3b=9and 3a+2b=16 find the value of 3a-2b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2a+3b=9....1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+2b=16....2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 1 by 3 and 2 by -2 and add the equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a+9b+-6a-4b=27-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of b in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a-3=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a-2b= 3*3 - 2*-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9+3=12<BR>\n" );
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