document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=708040>Question 708040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find A and B so that the system below has the solution (2,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ax-2By=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Ax-By=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for all the help :)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "appriciate it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=435962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the required point in both equations, simplify, and solve the resulting system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(2)-2B(3)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A(2)-B(3)=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "System to solve, but...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A-6B=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6A-3B=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the first by 2, and the second by 3:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A-3B=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A-B=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply all of the first by 2, subtract the second from the first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28B=-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28B=-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so you can pick any equation from the simplest system just found and find A.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28A=-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28A=-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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