document.write( "Question 1139445: substitution method 2a + 6b =4 3a -b = 6 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #759920 by josgarithmetic(39628)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
--------------------------------------------------
\n" ); document.write( "substitution method 2a + 6b =4 3a -b = 6
\n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------------
\n" ); document.write( "?\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use substitution method to solve
\n" ); document.write( "\"system%282a%2B6b=4%2C3a-b=6%29\".\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplest way might be:
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=3a-6\"
\n" ); document.write( "-
\n" ); document.write( "\"2a%2B6%283a-6%29=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2a%2B18a-36=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"20a=36%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"20a=40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a=2\", and you can find b yourself from this.
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );