Solving the equations 2A + B AB = 7a + 2B AB = 8 2A + AB = 7 AB = 8 of a + 2B

Solving the equations 2A + B AB = 7a + 2B AB = 8 2A + AB = 7 AB = 8 of a + 2B

The original equation system is: AB / (2a + b) = 8 (1) AB / (7a + 2b) = 8 (2) (1) divided by (2) to get: (7a + 2b) / (2a + b) = 17a + 2B = 2A + B5a = -- BB = -- 5A substitute B = -- 5A into (1) to get: - 5A ^ 2 / (2a -- 5a) = 8 -- 5A ^ 2 / (-- 3a) = 85A / 3 = 8A = 24 / 5B = -- 5A = -- 24