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" );
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document.write( "a=1+2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the system of equations above, what is the value of a?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this system is inconsistent, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the the square root of both sides of the first equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the 2nd equation is given as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1 + 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "obviously not possible<BR>\n" );
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