document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935680>Question 935680</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve the equations 3a+9b=8b-a and 5a-10b=4a-9b+5 using elimination? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #568955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=568955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a%2B9b=8b-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a%2B9b=8b-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a-10b=4a-9b%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a-10b=4a-9b%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you can solve as a system using elimination<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a%2B9b=8b-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a%2B9b=8b-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.1 move all terms from the right side to the left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a-10b=4a-9b%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a-10b=4a-9b%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a%2Ba%2B9b-8b=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a%2Ba%2B9b-8b=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a-4a-10b%2B9b=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a-4a-10b%2B9b=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%2Bb=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%2Bb=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-b=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-b=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "________________________...add both to eliminate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%2Bcross%28b%29%2Ba-cross%28b%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%2Bcross%28b%29%2Ba-cross%28b%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a=1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a=1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%2Bb=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%2Bb=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.1 substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A1%2Bb=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A1%2Bb=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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