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Mnenie [13.5K]
3 years ago
10

Please help me with an addition formula problem!

Mathematics
1 answer:
andrew-mc [135]3 years ago
6 0
2a + 3b = 6
5a + 2b = 4

We multiply the first equation by 5 and the second by 2 and and subtract the second from the first:

10a + 15b = 30
-10a -4b = -8

11b = 22
b = 2

2a + 3(2) = 6
2a = 0
a = 0

Checking,
5(0) + 2(2) = 4
4 = 4, true
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