Asked by harlem

Which ordered pair (a, b) is the solution to the given system?
{2a-5b=1
{3a+5b=14

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Add the equations to eliminate b:
(2a − 5b) + (3a + 5b) = 1 + 14 → 5a = 15 → a = 3.
Then 2(3) − 5b = 1 → 6 − 5b = 1 → b = 1.

Solution: (a, b) = (3, 1).