document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382700>Question 382700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine values of the variables, if possible\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4[-a]+[-a]=[5]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2b  -2b  -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       c    5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-5a=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 the b goes away<BR>\n" );
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