document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064773>Question 1064773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A-2b=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+3b=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #679866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=atiqali4567@gmail.com><B>atiqali4567@gmail.com(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=atiqali4567@gmail.com><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=atiqali4567@gmail.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=679866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a-2b=9    (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+3b=4   (ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying eq(i) by 2 and subtracting from (ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2a+3b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a+4b=-18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7b=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "putting the value of b in eq(i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-2(-2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+4=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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