Answer:
[tex]a = 32, \ b = 20[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
124 degree angle and "3a - 2b" angle are supplementary (in a straight line -- add upto 180 degrees). So we can say and write:
124 + "3a - 2b" = 180
3a - 2b = 180 - 124
3a - 2b = 56
Now,
"2a + 3b" and "3a - 2b" are also supplementary. So we can write:
2a + 3b + 3a - 2b = 180
5a + b = 180
Lets solve this 2nd equation for b:
5a + b = 180
b = 180 - 5a
We put this into 1st equation and solve for a:
3a - 2b = 56
3a - 2(180 - 5a) = 56
3a - 360 +10a = 56
13a = 56 + 360
13a = 416
a = 416/13
a = 32
Now, finding b:
b = 180 - 5a
b = 180 - 5(32)
b = 20
So,
a = 32, b = 20
