document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=358296>Question 358296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the system equation? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a+ 2b= 11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a= 8b+ 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a= 8b+ 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "re write this equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-8b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by -2 and it to first equation to eliminate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6a+16b=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a-6a+2b+16b=11-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18b=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of b in second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=4+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= 5/3<BR>\n" );
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