SOLUTION: a + b = 10 3a + 2b = 40 To solve the above system of equations using the substitution method you could substitute which of the following into the second equation? b=10

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Question 258842: a + b = 10
3a + 2b = 40
To solve the above system of equations using the substitution method you could substitute which of the following into the second equation?
b=10+a
a = 10 + b
a = 10 - b
2b = 10 - a

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use eq. 1,


Substitute that into the second eq. for a and solve for b.

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