document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=548335>Question 548335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for a and b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5b - 2a = 46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a - 5b = 19<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 #356909 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=356909\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5b - 2a = 46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a - 5b = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a=65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug a in first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5b-26=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b=72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=72/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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