document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=652474>Question 652474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HOW DO I USE THE ELIMINATION METHOD TO SOLVE THE SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+6b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2b+-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the ordered pair </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=408026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a + 6b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 2b = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------subtraction eliminates a, find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 6(1) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1 -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ordered pair, -5, 1  </SPAN>\n" );
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