document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015938>Question 1015938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> from the following two equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a-2b=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a+7b=39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find a and b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3a-2b=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a+7b=39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 1st equation by 5 and second by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15a-10b=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15a+21b=117\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "flip signs on first equation and add - \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-15a+10b=-55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15a+21b=117<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31B = 62\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3A-2(2)=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3A-4=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3A=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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