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Standard IX
Mathematics
Ratio and Proportion
Solve: 3x+4y...
Question
Solve:
3
x
+
4
y
=
10
and
2
x
−
2
y
=
2
A
x
=
−
1
,
y
=
1
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B
x
=
2
,
y
=
−
1
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C
x
=
3
,
y
=
1
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D
x
=
2
,
y
=
1
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Solution
The correct option is
D
x
=
2
,
y
=
1
3
x
+
4
y
=
10
...(i)
2
x
−
2
y
=
2
...(ii)
Multiplying equation (2) by (2) and then adding then adding
3
x
+
4
y
=
10
+
4
x
−
4
y
=
4
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¯
7
x
=
14
∴
x
=
14
7
=
2
∴
x
=
2
Now,
3
(
2
)
+
4
y
=
10
∴
y
=
10
−
6
4
∴
y
=
4
4
=
1
∴
y
=
1
Ans:- The value of
x
is
2
The value of
y
is
1
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