document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447905>Question 447905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> substitution <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 4b = 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a - 5b = 1 \r<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 #308294 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=308294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1a+4b=2	.............1				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5b=1-2a	---------2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-5=								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-0.2+0.4a					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the value of y in (1)											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a+4(-0.2+0.4a)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a-0.8+1.6a=2			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a+1.6a=2+0.8				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.6a=2.8								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2.6										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1.08										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1)											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a+4b=2					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*1.08+4b=2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.08+4b=2						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b=0.92								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/4							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=0.23										<BR>\n" );
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