document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632608>Question 632608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the elimination method to solve the system of equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+8b=3<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 #398361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=art123><B>art123(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=art123><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=398361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a+8b)-(a+2b) =3-(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6b=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, a+8b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           a+8*1=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           a+8=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           a=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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