SOLUTION: a=b+3 a=-4b-2

Question 548217: a=b+3
a=-4b-2
Answer by mathie123(224) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

We need to find a value for a and b that makes both these statements true.
We can set a=a (substitution method) and get

And now substituting this value of b into either of the original equations (I will put it into a=b+3, but you will end up with the same thing which every route you take).

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