Question

Equation A: a=5b + 1

Answer 1

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