SOLUTION: HOW DO I USE THE ELIMINATION METHOD TO SOLVE THE SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS a+6b=1 a+2b+-3 what is the ordered pair

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Question 652474: HOW DO I USE THE ELIMINATION METHOD TO SOLVE THE SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS
a+6b=1
a+2b+-3
what is the ordered pair
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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a + 6b = 1
a + 2b = -3
--------------subtraction eliminates a, find b
4b = 4
b = 1
Find a
a + 6(1) = 1
a = 1 -6
a = -5
:
The ordered pair, -5, 1