The price of one pen is (p) and one pencil is (q). If (4p+3q=177) and (2p+5q=151), what is (p)?
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Correct answer: (36) rupees
Multiply the second equation by (2) and subtract the first. (q=23) and then (p=27), so none of the options is correct.
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(36) rupees
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Multiply the second equation by (2) and subtract the first. (q=23) and then (p=27), so none of the options is correct.
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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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