document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942078>Question 942078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for r if 2r+b=10 and 2r-3b=-6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=574242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract equation 2 from equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2r+b=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r-3b=-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0r+4b = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4b = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 16/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use b = 4 to find r.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2r+b=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r+4=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 10-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <font color=\"red\">r = 3</font> is your answer </SPAN>\n" );
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