document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=548342>Question 548342</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 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #356920 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=356920\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5	b		-2	a	=	46	.............1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5	b	+	7	a	=	19	.............2		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation (1) by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b+2a=-46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a=-27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of a in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5b-2(-3)=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5b+6=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5b=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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