Using elimination method for (3x+y=11) and (x+y=5), what is the value of (x)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (x=3)
Subtracting the second equation from the first gives (2x=6), so (x=3). Subtract equal like terms when their signs are the same.
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(x=3)
Why is this the correct answer?
Subtracting the second equation from the first gives (2x=6), so (x=3). Subtract equal like terms when their signs are the same.
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..