Q. Solve:

a) 0.4x + 3y = 1.2

    7x - 2y = 17/6

b) 3x - 4y = 1

     2x - 8/3y = -5

a)

0.4x + 3y = 1.2  .... (1)

Multiply equation (1) with 4, we get

(0.4x + 3y = 1.2) × 4

1.6 x + 12y = 4.8 ... (3)

On adding (2) and (3), we get

42x - 12y + 1.6 x + 12y = 17 + 4.8

⇒ 43.6x = 21.8

⇒ x = 1/2

On putting value of x in (2), we get

 

b) 

3x - 4y = 1 ... (4)

 

On multiplying equation (4) with 2, we get

(3x - 4y = 1) × 2

⇒ 6x - 8y = 2  .... (6)

In the equation (5) and (6), the coefficient of both x and y are same. So, it isn't possible to find the values of x and y.

Please recheck it.

 

 

 

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