Method of Substitution to Find the Solution of a Pair of Linear Equations
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Question
the students of a class are made to stand in rows if 3 students are extra in a row there would be 1 row less if 3 students are less in a row there would be 2 rows more find the number of students in the class
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Solution
Let the number of rows be x and number of students in a row be y. Total students of the class = Number of rows × Number of students in a row = xy condition(1) Total number of students = (x − 1) (y + 3) xy = (x − 1) (y + 3) = xy − y + 3x − 3 3x − y − 3 = 0 3x − y = 3 (1) Condition (2) Total number of students = (x + 2) (y − 3) xy = xy + 2y − 3x − 6 3x − 2y = −6 (2) solving equations we get (3x − y) − (3x − 2y) = 3 − (−6) − y + 2y = 3 + 6 y = 9 By using equation (1), we obtain 3x − 9 = 3 3x = 9 + 3 = 12 x = 4 Number of rows = x = 4 Number of students in a row = y = 9 Number of total students in a class = xy = 4 × 9 = 36