document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=481071>Question 481071</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ax-by = a^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2bx - ay = 2b^2 + 3ab - a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find x and y in terms of a and b?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #329420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=329420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28matrix%282%2C2%2Ca%5E2+%2B+b%5E2%2C+-b%2C+2b%5E2+%2B+3ab+-+a%5E2%2C+-a%29%29%2Fabs%28matrix%282%2C2%2Ca%2C+-b%2C+2b%2C+-a%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= a+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> y = a - b, after substitution into the first equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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