document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130042>Question 130042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system. Assume that a and b represent nonzero constants.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax+by=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax-3by=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x value of the solution is: </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ax+by=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax-3by=4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x value of the solution is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 2nd equation from the 1std to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4by= 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/2b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax+b(1/2b) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax 1/2 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax = 11/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11/2a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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