SOLUTION: A=4B-3 B-A= 27

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Question 117341:

A=4B-3 B-A= 27
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=4B-3
NOW SUBSTITUTE(4B-3) FOR A IN THE OTHER EQUATION & SOLVE FOR B
B-(4B-3)=27
B-4B+3=27
-3B=27-3
-3B=24
B=24/-3
B=-8 ANSWER.
A=4*-8-3
A=-32-3
A=-35 ANSWER.
PROOF
-8+35=27
27=27