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\frac{77}{20}=9a+3b+3
Reduce the fraction \frac{385}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.
9a+3b+3=\frac{77}{20}
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
9a+3=\frac{77}{20}-3b
Subtract 3b from both sides.
9a=\frac{77}{20}-3b-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
9a=\frac{17}{20}-3b
Subtract 3 from \frac{77}{20} to get \frac{17}{20}.
\frac{9a}{9}=\frac{\frac{17}{20}-3b}{9}
Divide both sides by 9.
a=\frac{\frac{17}{20}-3b}{9}
Dividing by 9 undoes the multiplication by 9.
a=-\frac{b}{3}+\frac{17}{180}
Divide \frac{17}{20}-3b by 9.
\frac{77}{20}=9a+3b+3
Reduce the fraction \frac{385}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.
9a+3b+3=\frac{77}{20}
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
3b+3=\frac{77}{20}-9a
Subtract 9a from both sides.
3b=\frac{77}{20}-9a-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
3b=\frac{17}{20}-9a
Subtract 3 from \frac{77}{20} to get \frac{17}{20}.
\frac{3b}{3}=\frac{\frac{17}{20}-9a}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
b=\frac{\frac{17}{20}-9a}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
b=\frac{17}{60}-3a
Divide \frac{17}{20}-9a by 3.