document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=559401>Question 559401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a-2b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=2(b+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve the system by linear combination method </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363398 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=363398\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a-2b=2.................(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=2(b+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=2b+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-b=6..................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-2b=	2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-b=	6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		-1				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a+2b=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a-2b=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a	=	10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of 			a	in (1)		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	a	+	-2	b	=	2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10		+	-2	b	=	2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			-2	b	=	2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			-2	b	=	-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				b	=	4.00<BR>\n" );
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