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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The difference of two numbers, a and b, is 21. The difference of 5 times a and two times b is 18. What are the values of a and b?

OpenStudy (perl):

The difference of two numbers, a and b, is 21: a -b =21 The difference of 5 times a and two times b is 18. 5a - 2b = 18 Can you solve it now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't get which one do I solve for B and which one for A?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for A in the first equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-8,-29 :)

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