Well,
We can see that there are 8 10's and 3 1's. So we can write 8 10's followed by 3 1's and join them with addition symbols.
83 = 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1
Answer:
b=9,a=12
Step-by-step explanation:
I solved by substitution:
b = 3/4a ---> plug this into the other equation
a + b = 21 is now a + 3/4a = 21
Reduce: 7/4a = 21
a = 12
Now solve for b:
b=3/4a is now b=3/4(12)
b=9
#1 is b and #2 is also b ,, i think..so sorry if i’m wrong!