SOLUTION: The farest I have got to this question is 2a= 8 / a+b=2 a=4 on the first linear equations but I don't know where to go from here.

Question 176907This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: The farest I have got to this question is 2a= 8 / a+b=2
a=4 on the first linear equations but I don't know where to go from here. This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Solve:
and
Divide both sides by 2.

Substitute
Subtract 4 from both sides.

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