How will you make the following equation linear?
5x−1 + 1y−2 = 2
6x−1 - 3y−2 = 1
Substitute 1/x-1 as p and 1/y-2 as q
If we substitute 1x−1as p and 1y−2 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.