If (2x-3y=1) and (x=5), what is the value of (y)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(y=3\)
Substitute \(x=5\) in \(2x-3y=1\): \(2(5)-3y=1\), so \(10-3y=1\). Hence, \(-3y=-9\) and \(y=3\). If \(y=4\), the left-hand side becomes \(-2\), so it is not correct. Exam tip: after substitution, handle negative signs carefully while transposing terms.
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\(y=3\)
Why is this the correct answer?
Substitute \(x=5\) in \(2x-3y=1\): \(2(5)-3y=1\), so \(10-3y=1\). Hence, \(-3y=-9\) and \(y=3\). If \(y=4\), the left-hand side becomes \(-2\), so it is not correct. Exam tip: after substitution, handle negative signs carefully while transposing terms.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables. Topic: Algebraic methods: Substitution method and Elimination method..
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