document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172849>Question 1172849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x in terms of a and b:   x+3y=a  ;    2x+5y=b.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #797978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=797978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3y=a-x;15y=5a-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=b-2x; 15y=3b-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 5a-5x=3b-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b-5a=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let a=2 and b=3; x should equal 3b-5a=9-10=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x+3y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 2x+5y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 5x+15y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and -6x-15y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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