document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=682433>Question 682433</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+9b=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2b=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #423176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=423176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1	a	+	9	b 	=	23	.............1	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1	a	+	2	b 	=	2	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate	y							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by		-2						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		9						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2	a		-18	b 	=	-46		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9	a	+	18	b 	=	18		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7	a				=	-28		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	7							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a	=	-4						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of			a	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	a	+	9	b 	=	23		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4		+	9	b 	=	23		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			9	b 	=	23	+	4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			9	b 	=	27		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				b 	=	3		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	-4						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=	3					<BR>\n" );
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