Example 2 - Chapter 2 Class 8 Linear Equations in One Variable

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Example 2 - Solve 5x + 7/2 = 3/2 x - 14 - Chapter 2 Class 8 - Examples

part 2 - Example 2 - Examples - Serial order wise - Chapter 2 Class 8 Linear Equations in One Variable

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Example 2 Solve 5๐‘ฅ+ 7/2=3/2 ๐‘ฅโˆ’145๐‘ฅ+ 7/2=3/2 ๐‘ฅโˆ’14 5๐‘ฅ=3/2 ๐‘ฅโˆ’14โˆ’7/2 5๐’™โˆ’๐Ÿ‘/๐Ÿ ๐’™=โˆ’๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’โˆ’๐Ÿ•/๐Ÿ Multiplying by 2 both sides 2(5๐‘ฅโˆ’3/2 ๐‘ฅ)=2(โˆ’14โˆ’7/2) 10๐’™โˆ’๐Ÿ‘๐’™=โˆ’๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–โˆ’๐Ÿ• 7๐‘ฅ=โˆ’35 ๐‘ฅ=โˆ’35/7 ๐’™=โˆ’๐Ÿ“ L.H.S 5x + 7/2 =5(โˆ’5)+7/2=โˆ’25+7/2 = (โˆ’50 + 7)/2=(โˆ’๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘)/๐Ÿ R.H.S 3๐‘ฅ/2โˆ’14" " " =" 3(โˆ’5)/2โˆ’14 = (โˆ’15 โˆ’ 28)/2=(โˆ’๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘)/๐Ÿ Check: โˆด LHS = RHS Hence Verified.

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