If (ax+12y=48) and (5x+3y=12) are coincident lines, what is the value of (a)?
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Correct answer: (20)
The first equation must be (4) times the second, so (a=20). In coincident lines, all terms change by the same multiplier.
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The first equation must be (4) times the second, so (a=20). In coincident lines, all terms change by the same multiplier.
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This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables. Topic: Graphical method of finding solutions..
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