document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120743>Question 120743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2a=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First solve for a in the first equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a=8\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "a=4\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Next,substitute a=4 into the second equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+b = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Solution is (4,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );