document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041044>Question 1041044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5s-2t-1=-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8s+bt-2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the system of equations above a and b are constants. If the system has infinitely many solutions, what is the value of a? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If they have infinitely many solutions then the first equation is a multiple of the second. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the coefficient for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So then,<BR>\n" );
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