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 #476427 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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=476427\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><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( "5b = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2 \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 = 8 -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 + 8(2) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 + 16 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 + 3(2) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 + 6 = -2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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