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The equations are
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Multiply the equation (2) by 3.
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Add equation (4) and Equation (3).
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Multiply the equation (2) by 4.
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Add equation (6) and Equation (3).
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Find the Greatest Common factor (GCF) for the numbers 27, 45, 54.
\Prime factors of 27:![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=bc853a90b4ff04863810f360eea94dcb.png\")
Prime factors of 45: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=91a720ddeeb9cfd0788f4a597ee52856.png\")
Prime factors of 54: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=2cfb6f72227ae00b8adee607ccea0555.png\")
There is two 3 in common. The GCF is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=f569b4ba2ed789df8cdc97cba7b25fbd.png\")
Divide each side of the equation (5) by GCF.
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Add equation (6) and Equation (1).
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Divide each side of the equation by 3.
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Substitute 3 for b in equation (1).
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(Subtract 6 from each side).
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(Subtract; ![\"\"](\"file:///C:\\DOCUME~1\\Ram\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtml1\\01\\clip_image046.gif\")
).
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(Divide each side by 3).
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Substitute 7 for a and 3 for b in equation (2).
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(Multiply:![\"\"](\"file:///C:\\DOCUME~1\\Ram\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtml1\\01\\clip_image055.gif\")
)
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(Subtract: ![\"\"](\"file:///C:\\DOCUME~1\\Ram\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtml1\\01\\clip_image059.gif\")
)
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(Subtract 14 from each side).
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(Subtract: ![\"\"](\"file:///C:\\DOCUME~1\\Ram\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtml1\\01\\clip_image065.gif\")
)
The solutions is ![\"\"](\"file:///C:\\DOCUME~1\\Ram\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtml1\\01\\clip_image067.gif\")
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The solution is .