If the lines (8x+ay=40) and (24x+18y=120) are coincident, what is the value of (a)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (6)
The second equation is (3) times the first, so (3a=18) and (a=6). Include the constant term in ratio checking.
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The second equation is (3) times the first, so (3a=18) and (a=6). Include the constant term in ratio checking.
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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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