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Linear Equations in Two Variables: Word Problems

The document discusses solving systems of linear equations using different methods like substitution, elimination, and cross multiplication. It also contains 9 word problems involving systems of linear equations related to ages, numbers, tickets, speeds, and rates. The problems are to be solved by setting up simultaneous equations and finding the values of the variables.

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Linear Equations in Two Variables: Word Problems

The document discusses solving systems of linear equations using different methods like substitution, elimination, and cross multiplication. It also contains 9 word problems involving systems of linear equations related to ages, numbers, tickets, speeds, and rates. The problems are to be solved by setting up simultaneous equations and finding the values of the variables.

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Linear Equations in two variables

1) Solve by substitution method:


i) X+2y = -1 ; 2x-3y =12; [Ans: x=3, y=2]
ii) 0.5x+0.8y=3.4 0.6x-0.3y=0.3 [Ans: x=2, y=3]
2) Solve by elimination method:
i) 3x+4y=10 2x-2y=2 [Ans: x=2, y=1]
ii) x/2 +2y/3 =-1 x – y/3 =3 [Ans: x=2, y=-3 ]
3) Solve by cross multiplication method:
i) 2x + 3y + 8 = 0; 4x + 5y + 14=0 [Ans: x=-1, y=-2 ]
(a+b)2 a b
ii) ax + by =1 bx+ay= –1 [Ans: x=a2 + b2 , y= a2 + b2]
a2 + b2
4) Solve x and y
i) 217x +131y =913; 131x +217y=827 [Ans: x=3, y=2]
6 7 1 1
ii) = + 3; = [Ans: x = -5/4, y= -1/4]
x+y x−y 2(x+y) 3(x−y)
5 2 10 2
iii) - =½; + = 5/2 [Ans: x=4, y=5]
x+1 y−1 x+1 y−1

Word problems:
1) If twice the son’s age in years is added to the age of his father the sum is 90. If twice the
father’s age in year is added to the age of the son, the sun in 120. Find their ages. [Ans:
20 yrs, 50 yrs]
2) The sum of a two digit number and the number formed by interchanging its digits is 110.
if 10 is subtracted from the first number, the new number is 4 more than 5 times the sum
of the digits in the first number. find the first number. {Ans 64}
3) A taxi charges consists of fixed charges and the remaining depending upon the distance
traveled 70 km, he pay s Rs. 500 and for traveling 100 km, he pays Rs 680 express the
above statements with the help of simultaneous equations and hence find the fixed
charges and the rate per km.
[Ans: Rs. 80, Rs. 6 per km]

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4) A boat goes 12 km upstream and 40 km downstream in 8 hours. It can go 16 km
upstream and 32 km downstream is the same time. Find the speed of the boat in still
water and the speed of the stream. [Ans: 6 km/h, 2 km/h]
5) A Person can row 8 km upstream and 24 km down stream in 4 hours. He can row 12
km downstream and 12 km upstream in4 hours. Find the speed of the person in still
water and also the speed of the current. [Ans: 8 km/h, 4 km/h]
6) Points A and B are 100 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another from
B at the same time. If the car travel in the same direction at a constant speed, they meet
in 5 hours if the car travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. What are the speeds
of the two cars. []Ans: 60 km/h, 40 km/h.
7) If we buy 2 tickets from station A to station B, and 3 tickets from station A to station C,
we have to pay Rs 795. but 3 ticket from station A to B and 5 ticket from station A to C
cost a total of Rs 1300. What is the fare from station A to B and that from station A to
C? [Ans: Rs. 75, Rs. 215]
8) If we add 5 to the denominator and subtract 5 from the numerator of fraction, it reduces
to 1/7 if we subtract 3 from the numerator and add 3 to its denominator it reduces to 1/3.
Find the fraction. [Ans: 7/9]
9) Two places A and B are 120 km apart from each other on a highway. A car starts from
A B and another from B at the same time. If they move in the same direction, they meet
in 6 hours and if they move in opposite directions, they meet in 1 hour and 12 minutes.
Find the speeds of the cars. [Ans: 60 km/h & 40 km/h]

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