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If 4a - 1 = 5 and 2b - 8 = 17, what is the value of a + b?

If 4a - 1 = 5 and 2b - 8 = 17, what is the value of a + b?-example-1
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The answer to the question is 14.
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When you work the equation b ends up equaling 12.5
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