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.

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve:
2a+=+a and a%2Bb+=+2
2a+=+8 Divide both sides by 2.
highlight%28a+=+4%29
a%2Bb+=+2 Substitute a+=+4
4%2Bb+=+2 Subtract 4 from both sides.
highlight%28b+=+-2%29