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if a+3b=13 and a+b=5,the value of b is what?

Guest Apr 18, 2012

Guest · Answer 1 · 2012-04-18T07:34:25

subtract the second entire equation from the first.
you will get (a+3b)-(a+b)=13-5
2b=8
b=4