document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712638>Question 712638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by the elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a+3b=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4a+b=13 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4a+3b=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4a+b=13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0a+4b=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4b = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 4/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use this value of 'b' to find the value of 'a'<BR>\n" );
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