document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=782542>Question 782542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+8b=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+3b=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the elimination method to solve system of equations. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476426 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=476426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1	a	+	8	b 	=	8	.............1	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1	a	+	3	b 	=	-2	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate	b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract (2) from (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5b=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute b in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+8b=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+8*2=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+16=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-16+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-8<BR>\n" );
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