Word Problems on System of Linear Equations
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We already know how to solve system of linear equation in one variable,
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We have also discussed about system of linear equations with elimination and substitution method.
Now let us see how to solve word problems on system of linear equations.
Example: The sum of two numbers is 139 while their difference is 19. What is the larger of two numbers?
Let the two numbers be x and y.
x + y = 139 … Equation (1)
x – y = 19 … Equation (2)
Adding the two equations, we get,
2x = 139 + 19 ⇒ 2x = 158
x = 158 ÷ 2 = 79
Put this value of x in any of the two equations. Let us put in equation 1:
79 + y = 139 ⇒ y = 60
Of the two numbers 79 is the larger number.
Example: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 16. If 18 is added to the number, its digits are interchanged. What is the number?
Let the unit’s digit of the number be x.
Ten’s digit = 16 – x
Number = 10 × (16 – x) + x = 160 – 9x
When the digits are interchanged, number = 10x + (16 – x) = 9x + 16
160 – 9x + 18 = 9x + 16
x = 9
Ten’s digit = 16 – 9 = 7
Number = 79
Check Point
- Twice a number exceeds three times another number by 6. The difference between the numbers is 7. What is the greater of the numbers?
- The perimeter of a rectangular field is 240 m. If length of the field is increased by 8 m and width is decreased by 5 m, the area of the field is decreased by 42 sq m. What is the width of the field?
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- The sum of two numbers is 112. When the larger number is divided by the smaller number, the quotient is 5 and the remainder is 4. What is the smaller of the two numbers?
- The tens digit of a two digit number is three times the units digit. The sum of the number and the units digit is 32. Find the number.
- The sum of two digits in a two-digit number is 7. When the digits are interchanged the number is reduced by 9. What is the number?
Answer key
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