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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solving Linear Systems:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use linear combinations to solve the system of linear equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a + 9b = 8b - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a - 10b = 4a - 9b + 5<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 #96301 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=priya_2685><B>priya_2685(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=priya_2685><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=96301\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3a+9b=8b-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+a=8b-9b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a=-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-b/4......(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a-10b= 4a-9b+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a-4a=10b-9b+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=b+5......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " comparing equation (1) & (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b/4= b+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b/4-b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5b/4=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5* -4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "putting the value of b in equation (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-b/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-4/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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