Answer:
a = 3, b = -1
Step-by-step explanation:
a = 5b + 8
a = -10b - 7
5b + 8 = -10b - 7
Add 10b from both sides;
15b + 8 = -7
Subtract 8 from both sides;
15b = -15
Divide both sides by 15;
b = -1
Lets substitute b;
a = 5b + 8
a = 5(-1) + 8
a = -5 + 8
a = 3
