3-a=b
1/2b-3a=0
How do you solve this?
Thanks
1/2b-3a=0
How do you solve this?
Thanks
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If you are solving for 'a' you try to get the 'a' alone. For example:
3-a=b Subtract the 3 to get it to the other side.
-a=b-3 Get rid of the negative.
a = -b+3
Get it? If you are solving for 'b' you just do the same thing but get 'b' by itself.
3-a=b Subtract the 3 to get it to the other side.
-a=b-3 Get rid of the negative.
a = -b+3
Get it? If you are solving for 'b' you just do the same thing but get 'b' by itself.
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Solve the first equation for a or b. Let's solve for a.
That yields -a=b-3
or: a=3+b
Then plug that into the second equation which gives you:
1/2b-3(3+b)=0
1/2b-9-3b=0
1/2b-3b=9 Solve this equation for b
Then plug that b into the first equation to get a
That yields -a=b-3
or: a=3+b
Then plug that into the second equation which gives you:
1/2b-3(3+b)=0
1/2b-9-3b=0
1/2b-3b=9 Solve this equation for b
Then plug that b into the first equation to get a
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b = 6a = 3-a
7a = 3
a=3/7
b=18/7
7a = 3
a=3/7
b=18/7