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document.write( "8a+2b=-52\r
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document.write( "-8a+b=70 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #462585 by rfer(16322) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -8a+b=70 \n" ); document.write( "b=8a+70 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "8a+2b=-52 \n" ); document.write( "8a+2(8a+70)=-52 \n" ); document.write( "8a+16a+140=-52 \n" ); document.write( "24a=-52-140 \n" ); document.write( "24a=-192 \n" ); document.write( "a=-192/24 \n" ); document.write( "a=-8 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "8*-8+2b=-52 \n" ); document.write( "-64+2b=-52 \n" ); document.write( "2b=-52+64 \n" ); document.write( "b=12/2 \n" ); document.write( "b=6 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "-8*-8+6=70 \n" ); document.write( "64+6=70 \n" ); document.write( " |