document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44546>Question 44546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> elimination method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(a-b)=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a=b+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3a - 3b = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a = b + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a - b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12a + 3b = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9a = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = b + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(-4/3) = b + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-16/3) = b + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-19/3) = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "'a' are x-values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "'b' are y-values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: (-1 1/3, -6 1/3)<BR>\n" );
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