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  • 27-10-2014
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What is the value of a in the equation 3a + b = 54, when b = 9?

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mariamikayla
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  • 27-10-2014
[tex]3a+b=54 \\\\ 3a+9=54 \\\\ 3a=54-9 \\\\ 3a= 45 \\\\ \boxed{a=\frac{45}{3}\to15}[/tex]
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luana
luana luana
  • 27-10-2014
[tex] \left \{ {{3a+b=54} \atop {b=9}} \right. \\\\Substitution\\\\ 3a+9=54\ \ \ | subtract\ 9\\\\3a=45\ \ \ | divide\ by\ 3\\\\ a=15\\\\ b=9[/tex]
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