Question 1082142
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 2   1    a         5      b             6
          2      2a+4     4a+18   8a+2b+36
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     1    a+2    2a+9   4a+b+18   8a+2b+42

-1   1    a         5      b             6 
           -1    -a+1    a  -6     -a-b+ 6
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          a-1    -a+6    a+b-6     -a-b+12

     8a + 2b + 42 =  16
     -a -  b + 12 =  10

     8a + 2b      = -26
     -a -  b      = - 2

     8a + 2b      = -26
    -2a - 2b      = - 4

     6a           = -30
      a           = - 5
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John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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