document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387118>Question 387118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-b=9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><B>tara0066(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><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=tara0066><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=(4B)        (A)-B=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On this one substitution is the best way to go. You can plug in 4B from the first one into the second one, replacing the A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4B)-B=9 Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B=9 Divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, plug that value for B into one of the original equations to solve for A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=4(B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=4(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer is (12,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the point that these two lines will cross. </SPAN>\n" );
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