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" );
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document.write( "elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+6b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2b=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + 6b = 1 ------ eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 2b = - 3 ---- eq (ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 4 ------ Subtracting eq (ii) from eq (i)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + 6(1) = 1 ------ Substituting 1 for b in eq (i)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 1 - 6, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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