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Question

How will you make the following equation linear?

5x1 + 1y2 = 2

6x1 - 3y2 = 1


A

Substitute 1/x-1 as p and 1/y-2 as q

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substitute x=x+1 and y=y+2

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C

The equation is already linear

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A

Substitute 1/x-1 as p and 1/y-2 as q


If we substitute 1x1as p and 1y2 as q in the given equations. We get the equations as

5p + q = 2

6q - 3q = 1

Now we can see that the equation is linear.


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