The equation is b-a= 21;
2b-5a = 18
a=8 and b= 29
therefore 29-8= 21
2 (29) -5 (8) = 18
58-40=18
Answer:

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<u>Remove the parentheses:</u>

<u>Combine like terms:</u>


<u>Multiply 3 and 5x = 15x:-</u>

<u>Combine like terms:</u>


<u>Expand: 3x-(2x-1)= x+1</u>

<u>Subtract 1 from both sides:</u>


<u>Add 9x to both sides:</u>


<u>Divide both sides by 10:</u>


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A mortgage, hope this helped :)
Step-by-step explanation:
hope it helps first find one number and then multiply one number by 2