Elimination Method of Finding Solution of a Pair of Linear Equations
A jeweller ha...
Question
A jeweller has two bars of 18 carat gold and 12 carat gold .how much each must be melted together to obtain a bar of 16 carat gold weighing 120 grams ?
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Solution
Let quantity of 18 carat gold be x Let quantity of 12 carat gold be y X+ Y=120 ---i 18x+12y=16*120 3x +2y =320-----ii Subtracting ii from i 3x+3y=360 3x+2y=320 y=40 Substituting. .. X+y =120 X+40=120 X=120-40=80 Quantity of 18 Carat gold = 80gm Quantity of 16 carat gold= 40gm