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INTRODUCTION
An equation of the form ax + by + c = 0 is called a linear equation in which a, b and c are
constants (real numbers) and x and y are variables each with degree 1 (one).
Consider the two linear equations: 3x + 4y = 6 and 8x + 5y = 3. These two equations contain
same two variables (x and y in this case). Together such equations are called simultaneous
(linear) equations.
Consider the simultaneous linear equations 2 x y 1 and 3x y 14 .
If x 3 and y 5
2x y 1 2 3 5 1 1 1
3x y 14 3 3 5 14 14 14
Since, x = 3 and y = 5 satisfy both the equations 2 x y 1 and 3x y 14 .
Therefore, x = 3 and y = 5 is the solution of simultaneous linear equations under
consideration.
METHOD OF CROSS-MULTIPLICATION
When the given simultaneous equations are expressed as:
a1 x b1 y c1 0
and, a2 x b2 y c2 0
b1c2 b2 c1 c a c a
Then, x and y 1 2 2 1
a1b2 a2b1 a1b2 a2b1
Steps:
1. Express the two given simultaneous equations as:
a1 x b1 y c1 0
and, a2 x b2 y c2 0
2. Write the coefficients of x and y also the constant terms as:
b1 c1 a1 b1
b2 c2 a2 b2
3. Mark arrows as shown below:
B. Based on fractions
C. Based on two-digit numbers
D. Based on ages
E. Based on C.P. and S.P.
F. Based on time and work
G. Miscellaneous Problems