document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043341>Question 1043341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2=4b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2=4b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1+2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the system of equations above, what is the value of a? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><B>t0hierry(194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><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=t0hierry><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=658486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These two equations look contradictory if you read a = 2b in the first equation. Instead, you have to read a = -2b or 4b = -1 that is b = -1/4 and thus a = 1/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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