document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869161>Question 869161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to use the system of equations with square roots <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 sqrt ( a ) +5 sqrt ( b ) =31 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 sqrt ( a ) -5  sqrt ( b ) = -15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5 sqrt ( a ) - 5 sqrt ( b ) = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------------------------adding eliminates b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 sqrt(a)  + 0 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(a) = 16/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(a) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*sqrt(4) + 5*sqrt(b) = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2) + 5*sqrt(b) = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*sqrt(b) = 31- 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*sqrt(b) = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(b) = 25/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(b) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 25 </SPAN>\n" );
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