document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375628>Question 375628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve this system of equations using the elimination method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-3b=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3a-3b=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267113 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=267113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3a-3b=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3a-3b=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add up the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-3a-3b-3b=-15-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6b=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-18/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of b in first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-3b=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-3*3=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-9=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=-15+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
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