document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14066>Question 14066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b+c=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2c=10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rahman><B>rahman(247)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rahman><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://my.opera.com/ammank/albums/showpics.dml?album=200096&picture=3111716 valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=3 ...............(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b+c=3 ...............(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2c=10 ...............(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use elimination method for (1) and (2):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b+c=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+c=6 .............(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use elimination method for (3) and (4):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2c=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+c=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute c=4 to (4):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+c=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+4=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=6-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute a=2 to (1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3-2=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, a=2, b=1, and c=4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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