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document.write( "a+8b =  9 
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document.write( "a+3b= -1   || subtracting the 2nd EQ fro the 1 Eq to eliminate the a-variable
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document.write( "    5b = 10
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document.write( "     b = 2   and a = -7    \n" );
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