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Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations algebraically. Any non-integer answers should be given as fractions in their simplest form.

6a + 3b = 12
8a + 2b = 6

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6a + 3b = 12 ----------------------(1)
8a + 2b = 6 ----------------------(2)

Multiply each equation by a number such that coefficient of ...

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