document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=487728>Question 487728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1 + b,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 5 &#8722; 2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for any help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = 1 + b,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5 &#8722; 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the 1st equation, we can replace a with (1+b) in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5 - 2(1+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5 - 2 - 2b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 2b = 5 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " b = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find a using the 1st equation, replace b with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check these solutions in the 2nd equation b = 5 - 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 5 - 2(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 5 - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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