Solving equations 1 and 2: From 1, $a = 5 - 3b$. Substitute into 2: $2(5 - 3b) + 4b = 6 \Rightarrow 10 - 6b + 4b = 6 \Rightarrow -2b = -4 \Rightarrow b = 2$, then $a = 5 - 6 = -1$. - Groen Casting