Question

Construct an algebraic equation for the given statement:

The cost of 2 office desks and 5 office chairs is ₹ 13,000.

Answer 1

• Here, we are provided the information that the cost of 2 office desks and 5 office chairs is ₹ 13,000.

• So, in order to construct the required expression, we can denote the price of one office desk as x, and the price of one office chair as y.

• Since we have 2 desks and 5 chairs, the equivalent terms representing this are: 2x and 5y.

• Since the sum of these costs is equal to ₹ 13,000, we can sum up the terms and equate them to the constant ₹ 13,000.

• 2x + 5y = 13000