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suppose a+b=10 and the value of a increases by 1. If the sum remains the same, what must happen to the value of b?​

User Adam Barth
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Answer:


b decreases by
1

Explanation:

If the value of
a increases by
1 and the sum remains the same, then the value of
b decreases by
1.

Example:

Suppose
a=7 and
b=3.


a+b = 10


b = 10-a (minus
a on both sides)

Now, let
a = 8 (
a has increased by
1):


b = 10-8


=2

From the comparison of the previous value of
b to the current value of
b, the value of
b has decreased by
1.

Hope this helps :)

User Eylay
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