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" );
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document.write( "-5b - 2a = 46 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a - 5b = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a - 5b = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a  - 5b = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a = -27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a - 5b = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2*-3 -5b = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 - 5b = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5b = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: (-3,-8)<BR>\n" );
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