GiladB279553 GiladB279553
  • 25-10-2022
  • Mathematics
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I'm having trouble solving this simultaneous equation4a – 5b = 52a – 3b = 2

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JohnryanF374171 JohnryanF374171
  • 25-10-2022

Given:

[tex]\begin{gathered} 4a-5b=5\ldots\ldots\ldots(1) \\ 2a-3b=2\ldots\ldots\ldots(2) \end{gathered}[/tex]

To solve for a and b:

Multiply equation (2) by 2 we get,

[tex]4a-6b=4\ldots\ldots\ldots(3)[/tex]

Subtract equation (3) from (1) we get,

[tex]b=1[/tex]

Substitute b=1 in equation (2) we get,

[tex]\begin{gathered} 2a-3(1)=2 \\ 2a=2+3 \\ 2a=5 \\ a=\frac{5}{2} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, the value of a and b are,

[tex]\begin{gathered} a=\frac{5}{2} \\ b=1 \end{gathered}[/tex]

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