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24 EXEMPLAR PROBLEMS

47x + 21y = 162 (2)


Adding Equations (1) and (2), we have
68x + 68y = 272
or x+y=4 (5)
Subtracting Equation (1) from Equation (2), we have
26x – 26y = 52
or x–y=2 (6)
On adding and subtracting Equations (5) and (6), we get
x = 3, y = 1
Sample Question 3 : Draw the graphs of the pair of linear equations x – y + 2 = 0
and 4x – y – 4 = 0. Calculate the area of the triangle formed by the lines so drawn
and the x-axis.
Solution :
For drawing the graphs of the given equations, we find two solutions of each of the
equations, which are given in Table 3.1
Table 3.1
x 0 –2 x 0 1
y=x+2 2 0 y = 4x – 4 –4 0
Plot the points A (0, 2), B (–2, 0), P (0, –4) and Q (1, 0) on the graph paper, and join
the points to form the lines AB and PQ as shown in Fig 3.1

03/05/18

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