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Elimination Method of Finding Solution of a Pair of Linear Equations

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The sum of two numbers is 95 and the larger number exceeds four times the smaller number by 5. Then half of the smaller number will be equal to:

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18

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9

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72

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36

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A 18
Let the number be x and y Then,
x + y = 95 --- (1)
x - 4y = 5 -- - (2)
Subtracting (2) from (1) we get y = 18

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