SOLUTION: if a+b+c= 26, a+b=15 and b+c=20, find the value of b.

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Question 295060: if a+b+c= 26, a+b=15 and b+c=20, find the value of b.
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If a + b + c = 26, a + b = 15 and b + c = 20, find the value of b.
If a + b = 15
then 15 + c = 26
c = 26 - 15
c = 11
If b + c = 20
b + 11 = 20
b = 20 - 11
b = 9
PS: a = 6