\ ee (Multiplying throughout by 21, the L.C.M. of 8 and 7.) _ 16x + 12 = 28x + 49-147 Oca ine ee 98 gx + 12 + 98 = 28" (Transposing - 98 to L.H.S.) e gx + 110 = 28" 110 = 28x - 6x {Transposing 6x to R.H.S.) go gxe 110.2 *= 5 {On dividing both sides by 22) Hence, x = 5. eee ee poopie Solve : PN x-4 x+4 » Wehave: a _%__ 3. y-1 *-4 ° Grae s) ae Tho-4 = ® a [27-16 = (4) + 4) e 2x -3 (x + 4) =5 (xe -4) [Multiplying throughout by (x - 4) (x + 4) the L.C.M. of (x — 4) (x + 4), (x - 4) and (x + 4) @ %-3-12=5x-20 ee -4-12+20=5r [Transposing — 20 to L.H.S. @ —xt8=5x @ Babatx (Transposing — x to R.H.S. 8 6x =8 =a e ene ole [On dividing both sides by 6 EXERCISE 15A__——————___—__ Solve the following equations : 5 4-92 2x47 2. by +18=11-2y + 2-3-7) =x + 20 4. 3(y—7)-2(8y-4)=(2-5) & 3(t-5)—16t = 12-2 (¢-3) 6. 3x_(x-4)_5 4 3 38 1. (e+) Qx-1) @x-7) _¢ 8 (2+5)_ (2+) _ (+3) 3 2 5. 6 9 4 9, 2-02 4 Q, 2-3 _2x+8 W-4z 5 Bx-1 Se+4 use 185 ——2 - 9x ye cee 12. == 16+ 5x ~° 122+6 3 i. wa 38 2 4 3 (2x-1) (2x+1) 2x a-2 x-3 x-3 x-1 15. (2 +3)(e-3)-z(2+5)=6 16. y (2y + 3) — 2y (y—5) = 26 ‘yj 246 _ be-4 ws. 2 (wr - 1) - (ae - 454) = 2 ar 8 ay (7x ) 2 ahaa PROBLEMS BASED ON LINEAR EQUATIONS The knowledge of the method of solving linear equations can help us solve a variety of word problems, using the method given below.