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Ex 3.3, 1 (Elimination) Solve the following pair of linear equations by the elimination method and the substitution method : (iv) ๐ฅ/2+2๐ฆ/3=โ1 ๐๐๐ ๐ฅโ๐ฆ/3=3 Given x/2+2y/3=โ1 (3(x) + 2(2y))/(2 ร 3)=โ1 (3๐ฅ + 4y)/6=โ1 3x + 4y = โ1 ร 6 3x + 4y = โ6 x โ y/3=3 (3๐ฅ โ ๐ฆ )/3=3 3x โ y = 3(3) 3x โ y = 9 We use elimination method with equation (1) & (2) 5y = โ 15 y=(โ15)/( 5) y = โ3 Putting y = โ3 in equation (2) 3x โ y = 9 3x โ (โ3) = 9 3x + 3 = 9 3x = 9 โ 3 3x = 6 x = 6/3 x = 2 So, x = 2, y = โ3 is the solution of the given equations Ex 3.3, 1 (Substitution) Solve the following pair of linear equations by the elimination method and the substitution method : (iv) ๐ฅ/2+2๐ฆ/3=โ1 ๐๐๐ ๐ฅโ๐ฆ/3=3 Given x/2+2y/3=โ1 (3(x) + 2(2y))/(2 ร 3)=โ1 (3๐ฅ + 4y)/6=โ1 3x + 4y = โ1 ร 6 3x + 4y = โ6 x โ y/3=3 (3๐ฅ โ ๐ฆ )/3=3 3x โ y = 3(3) 3x โ y = 9 From (1) 3x + 4y = โ6 3x = โ6 โ 4y Putting value of 3x in (2) 3x โ y = 9 (โ6 โ 4y) โ y = 9 โ 4y โ y = 9 + 6 โ5y = 15 y = (โ15)/( 5) y = โ3 Putting y = โ3 in equation (2) 3x โ y = 9 3x โ (โ3) = 9 3x = 9 โ 3 3x = 6 x = 6/3 x = 2 So, x = 2, y = โ3 is the solution of the given equations
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