Exercise 10.3.2
1. Solve the following pair of linear equations by the substitution method.
(i) x + y = 14 ,x – y = 4
(ii) s - t = 3,
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(iv)
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(iv)
2. Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x – 4y = – 24 and hence find the value of ‘m’ for which y = mx + 3.
3. Form the pair of linear equations for the following problems and find their solution by substitution method.
(i) The difference between two numbers is 26 and one number is three times the other. Find them.
The difference between two numbers is 26: x−y=26
One number is three times the other: x=3y
From equation (2), substitute x=3y into equation (1):
3y-y=26 ⇒ y =
(ii) The larger of two supplementary angles exceeds the smaller by 18 degrees. Find them.
The larger of two supplementary angles exceeds the smaller by 18 degrees:x−y=18
Supplementary angles sum up to 180 degrees: x+y=180
From equation (1), solve for x: x=y+18
Substitute x=y+18 into equation (2):(y+18)+y=180 ⇒ y =
Now, substitute y=81 back into x=y+18 to find x: x = 81 + 18 ⇒ x =
(iii) The coach of a cricket team buys 7 bats and 6 balls for 3800. Later, she buys 3 bats and 5 balls for ` 1750. Find the cost of each bat and each ball.
First equation from the first purchase: 7b+6c=3800
Second equation from the second purchase:3b+5c=1750
Substitute b into equation (2):3
Multiply through by 7 to eliminate the fraction:3(3800−6c)+35c=12250
11400−18c+35c=12250
C=
Now, substitute c=50 back into 𝑏 =
b=
(iv) The taxi charges in a city consist of a fixed charge together with the charge for the distance covered. For a distance of 10 km, the charge paid is 105 and for a journey of 15 km, the charge paid is 155. What are the fixed charges and the charge per km? How much does a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 25 km?
First equation from the first journey:F+10C=105
Second equation from the second journey:F+15C=155
From equation (1), solve for F=105−10C
Substitute F into equation (2): 105-10c+15c=155 ⇒ C =
So, the fixed charge is ₹5 and the charge per km is ₹10.
F+25C=255
(v) A fraction becomes
From the first condition:
Cross-multiply: 11a−9b = −4
From the second condition:
Cross-multiply: 6a−5b = −3
Multiply Equation (1) by 6 and Equation (2) by 11 to align the coefficients of a:
Subtract Equation (2) from Equation (1):−54b+55b=−24+33 ⇒ b =
Now substitute b=9 into Equation (1): a =