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# Solve the Following Systems of Equations: 5/(X - 1) + 1/(Y - 2) = 2 - CBSE Class 10 - Mathematics

ConceptAlgebraic Methods of Solving a Pair of Linear Equations Substitution Method

#### Question

Solve the following systems of equations:

5/(x - 1) + 1/(y - 2)  = 2

#### Solution

Let us put 1/(x  - 1) = p and 1/(y - 2) = q The the given equation

5(1/(x - 1)) + 1/(y - 2) = 2 .....(1)

6(1/(x - 1))  -3 (1/(y - 2) ) = 1 ....(2)

Can be written as

5p + q = 2 ....(3)

6p - 3q = 1 ...(4)

Equation 3 and 4 from a pair of linear equations in the genera; form. Now you can use any method to solve these equation we get p = 1/3 and q = 1/3 now

substituting 1/(x - 1) fpr p we have

1(x - 1) = 1/3

i.e x - 1 = 3 i.e x = 4

Similary substituting 1/(y -2) for q we get

1/(y -2) = 1/3

i.e 3 = y - 2 i.e y = 5

Hence x = 4, y = 5 is required solution of the given pair of euation

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