Asked by jkj

What is the solution (a, b) to this system of linear equations?

3a+6b=45

2a-2b=-12

(-27, 6)
(-1, 7)
(1, 7)
(27, -6)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve quickly by elimination. Divide equations to simplify:
a + 2b = 15
a − b = −6

Subtract the second from the first: 3b = 21 ⇒ b = 7. Then a − 7 = −6 ⇒ a = 1.

Solution: (1, 7).