Respuesta :
"a is 4 more than b" ⇒ a = b +4
"a is 1 lesss than b" ⇒ a = b - 1
The first pair of equations is the appropriate choice.
Answer: The correct option is
[tex](A)~a=b+4\\\\a=b-1.[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation: Given that the variable a is 4 more than variable b and variable a is also 1 less than b.
We are to select the correct pair of equations that best models the relationship between a and b.
Since the variable a is 4 more than variable b, so the relationship can be written as
[tex]a=b+4.[/tex]
Also, the variable a is 1 less than the variable b, so the relationship can be written as
[tex]a=b-1.[/tex]
Thus, the pair of equations that best models the relationship between a and b is
[tex]a=b+4\\\\a=b-1.[/tex]
Option (A) is CORRECT.