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a(4x-10)=24x+5b
Work out the values of a and b

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Answer:

Using expansion

a(4x-10)=4ax-10a

Now we substitute

4ax-10a=24x+5b

4ax -24x=5b+10a

4x(a-6)=5(b+2a)

a-6=0

a=6

send 6 into the equation

4(6)-24=5(b+2(6)

24-24=5(b+12)

0=5b+60

5b=-60

divide through by five

b=-12