document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54491>Question 54491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a +  b + c =  5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 2b + c = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a + 3b + c = -3<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 #36776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -a - b - c = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 2b + c = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~> 3a + b = 6 or as: b = 6 - 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 2b + c = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9a - 3b - c = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~> -5a - b = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5a - (6 - 3a) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5a - 6 + 3a = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 6 - 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6 + 30 = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b + c = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10 + 36 + c = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = -21 </SPAN>\n" );
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