document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131201>Question 131201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you pls solve for a and b. I've tried and got a= -3, and b= 10, but the answer is a=10, b=3. I do not understand how they arrived at that answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equations are: a - b = 7, and a - 4b = -7. Please solve for a and b and explain how you arrived at the answer. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95787 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95787\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X) a-b=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y) a-4b=-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X) a=b+7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b+7)-4b=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+7-4b=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3b=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=14/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a- 14/3=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-14=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=35/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you copy the question incorrectly?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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