document.write( "Question 358296: How do you solve the system equation?
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Adding the two equations in the system together & solving by eliminating one of the variables
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document.write( "6a+ 2b= 11 
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document.write( "3a= 8b+ 1
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document.write( "arranging in like form
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document.write( "6a + 2b= 11 
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document.write( "3a - 8b= 1\r
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document.write( "Multiplying first equation thru by 4
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document.write( "24a + 8b= 44 
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document.write( "3a  - 8b = 1\r
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document.write( "adding the two equation together (eliminating b variable)
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document.write( "27a = 45
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document.write( "a = 45/27 = 5/3
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document.write( "Solving for the b  substituting a = 5/3  
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document.write( "3a  = 8b +1
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document.write( "5  = 8b + 1
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document.write( "4 = 8b
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document.write( "1/2 = b
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document.write( "checkiing the answer using one of the equation
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document.write( "24(5/3) + 8*(1/2) = 40 + 4 = 44 \n" );
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