document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16311>Question 16311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me with {3a+b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                            {2a-5b=-15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the top 1 by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15a+ 5b=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a-5b=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17a=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(0)+b=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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