document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449397>Question 449397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> elimination/addition \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a - 3b = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 5b = -4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with steps too </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309163 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver15><B>solver15(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver15><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=solver15><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multipy -1 to the equation a-3b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your equation will be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a+3b=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then elimate -a with a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a+3b=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a+5b=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a and a is now elimated, so the equation will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b=-8, the divide both sides by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b/8=-8/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then b=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in -1 to the previous equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-3(-1)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+3=4, the subtract 3 form both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -3 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the a=1, so your solution is (1,-1)<BR>\n" );
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