Question

5a - 26 = -10

6a + 46 = 36

If (a,b) is the solution to the system of equations shown above, what is the value of a?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To solve for the value of "a", we can isolate "a" in one of the equations and then substitute the result into the other equation. Here's how we can do that:

Starting with the first equation:

5a - 26 = -10

5a = -10 + 26

5a = 16

a = 16 / 5

a = 3.2

Now that we know the value of "a", we can substitute it into the second equation:

6a + 46 = 36

6 * 3.2 + 46 = 36

19.2 + 46 = 36

65.2 = 36

This means that the system of equations has no solution, as the values of "a" and "b" can't both satisfy both equations at the same time.