a - 2b = 7 <=> a = 2b + 7
a) [tex]\it x + 3a - 6b = 30 <=> x + 3(2b + 7) - 6b = 30 <=> x + 6b + 21 - 6b = 30 <=> x + 21 = 30 <=> x = 30 - 21 <=> x = 9[/tex]
b) [tex]\it x - 24 + 5a - 10b = 69 <=> x - 24 + 5(2b + 7) - 10b = 69 <=> x - 24 + 10b + 35 - 10b = 69 <=> x + 11 = 69 <=> x = 69 - 11 <=> x = 58[/tex]
c) [tex]\it 7(2b + 7) - x - 14b = 9 <=> 14b + 49 - x - 14b = 9 <=> -x = 9 - 49 <=> -x = -40 <=> x = 40[/tex]
d) [tex]\it x + 20 + 2a = 4b + 74 <=> x + 20 + 2(2b + 7) = 4b + 74 <=> x + 20 + 4b + 14 = 4b + 74 <=> x + 4b - 4b = 74 - 20 - 14 <=> x = 40[/tex]