-5a + b = 2 AND -a - 5b = 0
-5a + b = 2
b = 2 + 5a
*using above
-a - 5b = 0
-a - 5(2 + 5a) = 0
-a - 10 - 25a = 0
-26a = 10
a = 10/-26
*using 'a' value
5a + b = 2
5(10/-26) + b = 2
-25/13 -2 = -b
b = 51/13
Therefore
a = 10/-26
b = 51/13
6a + 4 = 5a - 2 means that 6a - 5a = -2 - 4 which gives a = -6
2x+a=p 2x=p-a x=.5p-.5a
5a + 2 = 7 subtract 2 from both sides: 5a = 5 divide both sides by 5: a = 1
-59
2a+5a+9a = 16a
If: 2a+13 = 5a+1 Then: a = 4
6a + 4 = 5a - 2 means that 6a - 5a = -2 - 4 which gives a = -6
2x+a=p 2x=p-a x=.5p-.5a
6a + 5a = -11 Combining like terms: 11a = -11 Dividing by 11: a = -1
5a + 2 = 7 subtract 2 from both sides: 5a = 5 divide both sides by 5: a = 1
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2a+5a+9a = 16a
4a + a = 25 add 4a and a 5a = 25 then divide 25 by 5 a = 5
Answer to: 5a + 1 = a - 3a = -1
a + 3a + 5a = 180 9a =180 a = 20
a = 0
Oh, come on! 6a - 5a = a, 7 - 5 = 2