ANSWER:
a = 11
b = 2
Explaination:
We have two equations:
a = 5b + 1 .....................(1)
a = 3b + 5.....................(2)
Here we use substitution method in order to solve the set of equations.
put a=3b+1 to equation (1)
3b + 5 = 5b + 1
Solve for b
5 = 5b -3b + 1
5-1 =2b
4 = 2b
b = 2
Now put the value of b = 2 into the equation (1) or (2)
a = 5b + 1
a = 5(2) + 1
a = 10 + 1
a = 11
To generate the equation we set up the factors
(x+3) * (x-1) * (x-2) which equals
x^2 + 2x -3 * (x-2)
x^3 +2x^2 -3x -2x^2 -4x +6 equals
x^3 -3x -4x +6 which equals
x^3 -7x +6
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