document.write( "Question 669637: I suck at math... How do I used the elimination method to solve the system of equations.
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "a+7b=16  
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document.write( "a+3b=4   ||First subtract 2nd EQ from te 1st EQ to eliminate a
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document.write( "  4b = 12
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document.write( "   b = 3
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document.write( "The solve for a using one of the EQ above
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document.write( " , a = -5
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document.write( "Ordered pair(-5,3) is the solution for this system of equations \n" );
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