document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7668>Question 7668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please show me how to work this problem out?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a+b=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+b+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(this is one problem.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=4221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2a+b=14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply one set with -1 to cancel out b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(2a+b=14)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2a-b=-14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the two verticaly<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find b, multiply the first set by 3 and the second by -2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+b=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+b+4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2a+b=14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(3a+b=4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a+3b=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6a-2b=-8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=34 </SPAN>\n" );
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