document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663330>Question 663330</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=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+3b=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412729 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=412729\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+8b=1 multiply by -1 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+3b=-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a-8b=-1 add.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5b=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-5/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+8b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+1*8=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+8=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-7 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7+3*1=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7+3=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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