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B is 30 more than a. b is 6 times as many as a. Find the values of a and b.​

User Xernox
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User Mark Boulder
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Answer:

a = 6 and b = 36

Explanation:

Set up equations:

b = 30 + a

b = 6a

Subtract the two equations:

b = 6a

- (b = 30 + a)

5a - 30 = 0

5a = 30

divide both sides by 5

a = 6

Plug a = 6 into the original equation:

b = 30 + 6

b = 36

you could also do:

b = 6 * 6

b = 36

User E Dominique
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