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If the solution of ax + 2y = 17 and 3x - 2y = 7 has x = 4, what is the value of a?

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Correct answer: 3

The governing concept is solving a pair of simultaneous linear equations by substitution and using a known component of their common solution. Since x = 4, substitute it into the second equation: 3(4) - 2y = 7, so 12 - 2y = 7 and y = 5/2. Now place x = 4 and y = 5/2 in the first equation: 4a + 2(5/2) = 17. Therefore 4a + 5 = 17, so 4a = 12 and a = 3. A direct check gives 3(4) + 2(5/2) = 12 + 5 = 17 and 3(4) - 2(5/2) = 12 - 5 = 7. Thus option C is correct. Options A, B, and D would make the first equation's left side 9, 13, or 21, respectively, instead of 17.

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Pair-Linear-EquationsSubstitution-MethodUnknown-ParameterAlgebraic Methods: Substitution Method And Elimination Method.Algebraic Methods Substitution Method And Elimination MethodPair Of Linear Equations In Two VariablesMathematicsClass 10 Mcq

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