SOLUTION: State whether the conclusion is correct and why or why not: B=10a-60 A-6=10b

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Question 935145: State whether the conclusion is correct and why or why not:
B=10a-60
A-6=10b
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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B=10a-60
A-6=10b
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Assuming A = a and B = b you can solve the system::
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B = 10A - 60
B = (A-6)/10
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Substitute to get:
10A - 60 = (A-6)/10
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100A - 600 = A - 6
99A = 594
A = 6
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Solve for "B"::
B = 10A - 60
B = 60-60
B = 0
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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