If (4x+5y=7) and (8x-5y=29), what is the value of (3x-y)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 10
Adding the two equations eliminates y because 5y and -5y cancel: 12x=36, so x=3. Substituting x=3 into 4x+5y=7 gives 12+5y=7, hence y=-1. Therefore, 3x-y=3(3)-(-1)=10. In an exam, be careful when subtracting a negative value, as the sign changes; this is the most common error in this question.
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10
Why is this the correct answer?
Adding the two equations eliminates y because 5y and -5y cancel: 12x=36, so x=3. Substituting x=3 into 4x+5y=7 gives 12+5y=7, hence y=-1. Therefore, 3x-y=3(3)-(-1)=10. In an exam, be careful when subtracting a negative value, as the sign changes; this is the most common error in this question.
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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