In the equations (3x+2y=22) and (x=4), what is the value of (y)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(y=5\)
Substitute \(x=4\) into \(3x+2y=22\): \(3(4)+2y=22\). Thus, \(12+2y=22\), so \(2y=10\) and \(y=5\). If \(y=4\), the left-hand side becomes \(20\), not \(22\). Exam tip: always verify the obtained value in the original equation.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(y=5\)
Why is this the correct answer?
Substitute \(x=4\) into \(3x+2y=22\): \(3(4)+2y=22\). Thus, \(12+2y=22\), so \(2y=10\) and \(y=5\). If \(y=4\), the left-hand side becomes \(20\), not \(22\). Exam tip: always verify the obtained value in the original equation.
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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