document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=631279>Question 631279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+6b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2b=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #397474 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=397474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1	a	+	6	b 	=	1	.............1	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1	a	+	2	b 	=	-3	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate	y							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by		1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		-3						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	a		6	b 	=	1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3	a		-6	b 	=	9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2	a				=	10		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-2							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a	=	-5    						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	a	+	6	b 	=	1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5		+	6	b 	=	1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			6	b 	=	1	+	5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			6	b 	=	6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				b 	=	1    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-5,b=1		<BR>\n" );
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