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Linear Equations In One Variable

Class 8th Mathematics CBSE Solution
Exercises 2.1
  1. x-2 = 7 Solve the following equations.
  2. y+3 = 10 Solve the following equations.
  3. Solve the following equations. 6 = z + 2
  4. 3/7 + x = 17/7 Solve the following equations.
  5. 6x = 12 Solve the following equations.
  6. t/5 = 10 Solve the following equations.
  7. 2x/3 = 18 Solve the following equations.
  8. 1.6 = y/1.5 Solve the following equations.
  9. Solve the following equations. 7x-9 = 16
  10. Solve the following equation. 14y - 8 = 13
  11. x/3 + 1 = 7/15 Solve the following equations.
Exercises 2.2
  1. If you subtract from a number and multiply the result by you get What is the…
  2. The perimeter of a rectangular swimming pool is 154 m. Its length is 2 m more…
  3. The base of an isosceles triangle is cm. The perimeter of the triangle is What…
  4. Sum of two numbers is 95. If one exceeds the other by 15, find the numbers.…
  5. Two numbers are in the ratio 5:3. If they differ by 18, what are the numbers?…
  6. Three consecutive integers add up to 51. What are these integers?…
  7. The sum of three consecutive multiples of 8 is 888. Find the multiples.…
  8. Three consecutive integers are such that when they are taken in increasing order…
  9. The ages of Rahul and Haroon are in the ratio 5:7. Four years later the sum of…
  10. The number of boys and girls in a class are in the ratio 7:5. The number of…
  11. Baichungs father is 26 years younger than Baichungs grandfather and 29 years…
  12. Fifteen years from now Ravis age will be four times his present age. What is…
  13. A rational number is such that when you multiply it by 5/2 and add 2/3 to the…
  14. Lakshmi is a cashier in a bank. She has currency notes of denominations Rs 100,…
  15. I have a total of Rs 300 in coins of denomination Re 1, Rs 2 and Rs 5. The…
  16. The organisers of an essay competition decide that a winner in the competition…
Exercises 2.3
  1. 3x = 2x+18 Solve the following equations and check your results.
  2. 5t-3 = 3t-5 Solve the following equations and check your results.…
  3. Solve the following equations and check your results. 5x + 9 = 5 + 3x…
  4. 4x+3 = 6+2x Solve the following equations and check your results.…
  5. 2x-1 = 14-x Solve the following equations and check your results.…
  6. 8x+4 = 3 (x-1) + 7 Solve the following equations and check your results.…
  7. x = 4/5 (x+10) Solve the following equations and check your results.…
  8. 2x/3 + 1 = 7x/15 + 3 Solve the following equations and check your results.…
  9. 2y + 5/3 = 26/3 - y Solve the following equations and check your results.…
  10. 3m = 5m - 8/5 Solve the following equations and check your results.…
Exercises 2.4
  1. Amina thinks of a number and subtracts 5/2 from it. She multiplies the result by…
  2. A positive number is 5 times another number. If 21 is added to both the numbers,…
  3. Sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. When we interchange the digits, it…
  4. One of the two digits of a two digit number is three times the other digit. If…
  5. Shobos mothers present age is six times Shobos present age. Shobos age five…
  6. There is a narrow rectangular plot, reserved for a school, in Mahuli village.…
  7. Hasan buys two kinds of cloth materials for school uniforms, shirt material that…
  8. Half of a herd of deer are grazing in the field and three fourths of the…
  9. A grandfather is ten times older than his granddaughter. He is also 54 years…
  10. Amans age is three times his sons age. Ten years ago he was five times his sons…
Exercises 2.5
  1. x/2 - 1/5 = x/3 + 1/4 Solve the following linear equations.
  2. Solve the following linear equations. n/2 - 3n/4 + 5n/6 = 21
  3. Solve the following linear equations. x+7 - 8x/3 = 17/6 - 5x/2
  4. x-5/3 = x-3/5 Solve the following linear equations.
  5. Solve the following linear equations. 3t-2/4 - 2t+3/3 = 2/3 - t
  6. m - m-1/2 = 1 - m-2/3 Solve the following linear equations.
  7. 3 (t-3) = 5 (2t+1) Simplify and solve the following linear equations.…
  8. 15 (y-4) - 2 (y-9) + 5 (y+6) = 0 Simplify and solve the following linear…
  9. 3 (5z-7) - 2 (9z-11) = 4 (8z-13) - 17 Simplify and solve the following linear…
  10. Simplify and solve the following linear equations.
Exercises 2.6
  1. Solve the following equations. 8x-3/3x = 2
  2. 9x/7-6x = 15 Solve the following equations.
  3. Solve the following equations. z/z+15 = 4/9
  4. Solve the following equations. 3y+4/2-6y = -2/5
  5. 7y+4/y+2 = -4/3 Solve the following equations.
  6. The ages of Hari and Harry are in the ratio 5:7. Four years from now the ratio…
  7. The denominator of a rational number is greater than its numerator by 8. If the…

Exercises 2.1
Question 1.

Solve the following equations.



Answer:

Taking 2 to right hand side of the equation we write,

x - 2 = 7
x = 7 + 2

x = 9


Question 2.

Solve the following equations.



Answer:

Taking 3 to right hand side of the equation we write,

y = 10-3


y = 7



Question 3.

Solve the following equations.
6 = z + 2


Answer:

6 = z + 2

Sending Variables on the LHS and Constants on the RHS.

z = 6 - 2

z = 4


Question 4.

Solve the following equations.



Answer:

Taking to right hand side of the equation we write,



Question 5.

Solve the following equations.



Answer:

6 x = 12

Taking 6 from L.H.S to R.H.S, multiplication changes into division

x = .


Question 6.

Solve the following equations.



Answer:

Taking 5 from L.H.S to R.H.S, division changes into multiplication.

t = 510 = 50



Question 7.

Solve the following equations.



Answer:
Question 8.

Solve the following equations.



Answer:



Taking 1.5 from R.H.S to L.H.S, division changes into multiplication,

1.5 x 1.6 = y

y = 2.4


Question 9.

Solve the following equations.


Answer:


On taking 9 to the RHS,
7x = 16 + 9
7x=25

x =


Question 10.

Solve the following equation.
14y - 8 = 13


Answer:

14 y - 8 = 13

Transposing 8 to RHS.

⇒ 14 y = 13 + 8

⇒ 14 y = 21


Question 11.

Solve the following equations.



Answer:

Taking 1 from left hand side to the right side of the equation we write,

[as 3 × 5 = 15 is canceled out]


Exercises 2.2
Question 1.

If you subtract from a number and multiply the result by you get What is the number?


Answer:

Let the number is x.

Then, on subtracting ½ from x, we get, x - ½.

On multiplying, (x - ½) by ½, we get 1/8.

Thus, solving we get,
(x - ½) × ½ = 1/8
Now, we will take L.C.M and cross-multiplying, we get,



Multiplying both side by 4, we have

⇒ 2(2x-1) = 1
⇒ 4x - 2 = 1
⇒ 4x = 3


Question 2.

The perimeter of a rectangular swimming pool is 154 m. Its length is 2 m more than twice its breadth. What are the length and the breadth of the pool?


Answer:

Let the length be “l” and breadth be “b”

Given:
Perimeter of rectangle = 154 m
Length is two more than twice of breadth,
twice of breadth means 2b, and 2 more than this means : 2b + 2
Therefore,
l = (2b + 2) m
Then, perimeter = 2(l + b) = 154 m
Putting the value of l in above equation,

2{(2b + 2) + b} = 154

2{2b + b + 2} = 154
2{3b + 2} = 154
6b + 4 = 154
6b = 154 - 4
6b = 150

Hence, Breadth of the rectangle = 25 m
So, length of the rectangle = 2b + 2 = 2(25) + 2 = 52 m


Question 3.

The base of an isosceles triangle is cm. The perimeter of the triangle is What is the length of either of the remaining equal sides?


Answer:

The isosceles triangle is the one which has two side equal, say side is x. And it is given that the base side = 4/3 cm

Now, the perimeter = sum of three sides = 2 x + base


Therefore, each side is of length cm.


Question 4.

Sum of two numbers is 95. If one exceeds the other by 15, find the numbers.


Answer:

Let the number be x.

The other number is 15 more than the number x.

Therefore, other number is x + 15. [ given second number exceeds first by 15]

Now, x + (x + 15) = 95 [ given sum of numbers to be 95]

2 x = 95-15

2 x = 80

x =

Therefore, one number is 40 and other number is 40+15 = 55


Question 5.

Two numbers are in the ratio 5:3. If they differ by 18, what are the numbers?


Answer:

Let the common ratio be x.

Then, the numbers are 5 x and 3 x.

Given: Difference of numbers is 18

Now,

Difference of 5x and 3x = 18

5 x – 3 x = 18

2 x = 18

x =

Therefore, one number is 5 × 9 = 45 and other number is 3 × 9 = 27.


Question 6.

Three consecutive integers add up to 51. What are these integers?


Answer:

Let the three consecutive numbers be x+1, x, x-1

Then,
x+1 + x + x - 1 =51

x + x + x + 1 - 1 = 51

3x = 51


x = 17
Also,

x - 1 = 17 - 1 = 16
x + 1 = 17 + 1 = 18


Hence, three consecutive integers are 16, 17 and 18.
Method 2:
Let the three consecutive integers be x, x + 1, x + 2
Sum of these numbers = 51
x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 51
3 x + 3 = 51
3 x = 48
x = 16
Now the numbers are 16, 16 + 1, 16 + 2
Therefore, numbers are 16, 17, 18

Question 7.

The sum of three consecutive multiples of 8 is 888. Find the multiples.


Answer:

Three consecutive multiples of 8 means, three consecutive numbers that are divisible by 8.
Let the three consecutive multiples of 8 are
= 8(x - 1), 8x, 8(x + 1)
= 8 x - 8, 8 x, 8 x + 8

Then,
Sum of three consecutive multiples of 8 = 888
8 x - 8 + 8 x + 8 x + 8 = 888

24 x = 888


Now,
8(x - 1) = 8(37 - 1) = 8(36) = 288
8x = 8(37) = 296
8(x + 1) = 8(37 + 1) = 8(38) = 304

Therefore, the numbers are, 288,296 and 304.


Question 8.

Three consecutive integers are such that when they are taken in increasing order and multiplied by 2, 3 and 4 respectively, they add up to 74. Find these numbers.


Answer:

As the numbers are consecutive they will be one after another
Let the numbers are x, x + 1, x + 2

According to the question,
2x + 3(x + 1) + 4(x + 2) = 74
Opening brackets we get,

2x + 3x + 3 + 4x + 8 = 74

9x = 74 - 8 - 3
9x = 63

Also,
x + 1 = 7 + 1 = 8
x + 2 = 7 + 2 = 9
Thus, the numbers are, 7, 8 and 9.


Question 9.

The ages of Rahul and Haroon are in the ratio 5:7. Four years later the sum of their ages will be 56 years. What are their present ages?


Answer:

Let the common ratio be x.
So their present ages be 5x and 7x.

4 years later their individual ages will be (5x+4) and (7x+4)

According to question,

5x+4+7x+4 = 56


12x = 56-8=48



Question 10.

The number of boys and girls in a class are in the ratio 7:5. The number of boys is 8 more than the number of girls. What is the total class strength?


Answer:

Given ratio 7:5
Let the number of boy and girls be 7x and 5x respectively.

Then, 7x = 5x + 8

7x - 5x = 8

2x = 8

x = 4


Also,
7x = 7(4) = 28
5x = 5(4) = 20

Therefore, the number of girls is 20 and the number of boys is 28. The total class strength is 48.


Question 11.

Baichung’s father is 26 years younger than Baichung’s grandfather and 29 years older than Baichung. The sum of the ages of all the three is 135 years. What is the age of each one of them?


Answer:

Let Baichung’s father age is x.
Given,
Baichung's father is 26 years younger than Baichung's grandfather
⇒ Age of Baichung's father = x + 26
and
Baichung's father is 29 years older than Baichung
⇒ Age of Baichiung = x - 29

Now,
Sum of ages = 135
⇒ x + (x+ 26) + (x- 29) = 135
⇒ 3x -3 = 135
⇒ 3x = 138

⇒ x = = 46

So, Baichung's Father Age = 46 years

Baichung's Age = x - 29 = 46 - 29 = 17 years

Baichung's grandfather Age = x + 26 = 46 + 26 = 72 years


Question 12.

Fifteen years from now Ravi’s age will be four times his present age. What is Ravi’s present age?


Answer:

Let present age is x years.

Then, Fifteen years later , his age will be 4x years.


Thus, x + 15 = 4x

4x - x = 15

3x = 15


x = 5


Thus, his present age is 5 years.


Question 13.

A rational number is such that when you multiply it by and add to the product, you get What is the number?


Answer:

Let the rational number be x.
Now according to the question,


Question 14.

Lakshmi is a cashier in a bank. She has currency notes of denominations Rs 100, Rs 50 and Rs 10, respectively. The ratio of the number of these notes is 2:3:5. The total cash with Lakshmi is Rs 4,00,000. How many notes of each denomination does she have?


Answer:

Let the number of notes of denominations Rs 100, Rs 50 and Rs 10, be 2x, 3x and 5x respectively as they are in the ratio 2:3:5.

Hence, Total Amount of 100 Rupees Notes are = 100 × 2x = 200x

Total Amount of 50 Rupees Notes are = 50 × 3x = 150x

Total Amount of 10 Rupees Notes are = 10 × 5x = 50x
Given: Total Amount = 400000
Therefore,

Thus, 200x + 150x + 50x = 400000

⇒ 400x = 400000

⇒ x = 1000

So, Number of 100 Rs Notes = 2 × 1000 = 2000

Number of 50 Rs Notes = 3 × 1000 = 3000

Number of 10 Rs Notes = 5 × 1000 = 5000


Question 15.

I have a total of Rs 300 in coins of denomination Re 1, Rs 2 and Rs 5. The number of Rs 2 coins is 3 times the number of Rs 5 coins. The total number of coins is 160. How many coins of each denomination are with me?


Answer:

Let the number of Rs 5 coin be x

Then, No of Rs 2 coins = 3 x

And no. of 1 Re coin = 160 –(3 x + x) = 160 - 4 x
The, the total amount of rupee coin is: Rs(1 × (160 - 4x)) = Rs. 160 - 4x
Total amount of 2 rupee coins is: Rs. 2 × 3x = Rs. 6x
The, total amount of 5 rupee coins is: Rs. 5 × x = Rs. 5x
Thus, 160 - 4x + 6x + 5x = 300
160 + 7x = 300
7x = 300 - 160
x = 140/7 = 20
Therefore,
Number of 1 Rs coins = 160 - (4 × 20) = 160 - 80 = 80
Number of 2 Rs coins = 3x = 3 × 20 = 60
Number of 5 Rs coins = x = 20


Question 16.

The organisers of an essay competition decide that a winner in the competition gets a prize of Rs 100 and a participant who does not win gets a prize of Rs 25. The total prize money distributed is Rs 3,000. Find the number of winners, if the total number of participants is 63.


Answer:

Let the number of winners be x. therefore, the number of participants who did not win = 63 - x.

Each winner gets Rs. 100 as prize money, therefore
Total amount given to winners be Rs 100x

Then, Amount given to the participants who did not win = Rs 25(63 - x) = Rs 1575 – 25x
Total Amount distributed = Rs. 3000

100 x + 1575 – 25 x = 3000

75 x = 3000 – 1575

75 x = 1425

Thus, the number of winners are 19.



Exercises 2.3
Question 1.

Solve the following equations and check your results.



Answer:

3 x = 2 x + 18
3 x - 2 x = 18
x = 18


Checking the result:
L.H.S :
= 3 x
= 3 (18)
= 54


R.H.S:
= 2 x + 18
= 2(18) + 18
= 36 +18
= 54


Since L.H.S. = R.H.S

Hence, the solution is correct.


Question 2.

Solve the following equations and check your results.



Answer:

5t – 3 = 3t - 5

Rearranging the terms, we get,

5t - 3t = -5 + 3


2t = -2


t = -1


L.H.S: 5(-1) -3 = -8


R.H.S: = 3(-1) -5 = - 8


Since L.H.S. = R.H.S


Hence, the solution is correct.


Question 3.

Solve the following equations and check your results.
5x + 9 = 5 + 3x


Answer:

5x + 9 = 5 + 3x

5x – 3x = 5 - 9

2x = -4

x = -2

L.H.S: 5x + 9
= 5(-2) + 9
= -1

R.H.S: 5 + 3x
= 5 + 3(-2)
= - 1

Since L.H.S. = R.H.S

Hence, the solution is correct.


Question 4.

Solve the following equations and check your results.
4x + 3 = 6 + 2x


Answer:

4x – 2x = 6 - 3

2x = 3


x = .


L.H.S: 4() + 3 = 9


R.H.S: = 6 + 2() = 9


Since L.H.S. = R.H.S


Hence, the solution is correct.



Question 5.

Solve the following equations and check your results.



Answer:

2x + x = 14 + 1

3x = 15


x = = 5.


L.H.S: 2(5) – 1 = 9


R.H.S: = 14 - 5= 9


Since L.H.S. = R.H.S


Hence, the solution is correct.



Question 6.

Solve the following equations and check your results.



Answer:

8 x + 4 = 3 x – 3 + 7

8 x + 4 = 3 x + 4

8x – 3x = 4 - 4

5 x = 0

x = 0

Check for the solution:


L.H.S: 8 (0) + 4 = 4

R.H.S: = 3 (0 -1) + 7 = 4


Since L.H.S. = R.H.S


Hence, the solution is correct.


Question 7.

Solve the following equations and check your results.



Answer:


5 x = 4 x + 40
5 x - 4 x = 40
x = 40

Check:

L.H.S: x = 40

R.H.S=

Since L.H.S. = R.H.S

Hence, the solution is correct.


Question 8.

Solve the following equations and check your results.



Answer:


L.H.S:


R.H.S: =


Since L.H.S. = R.H.S


Hence, the solution is correct.


Question 9.

Solve the following equations and check your results.



Answer:

2 y + y =

3 y = 21/3

3 y = 7


L.H.S:


R.H.S:


Since L.H.S. = R.H.S


Hence, the solution is correct.


Question 10.

Solve the following equations and check your results.



Answer:

3m – 5m =



L.H.S: 3() =


R.H.S:


Since L.H.S. = R.H.S


Hence, the solution is correct.




Exercises 2.4
Question 1.

Amina thinks of a number and subtracts from it. She multiplies the result by 8. The result now obtained is 3 times the same number she thought of. What is the number?


Answer:

Let the number Amina thinks of be x.

According to question.
she subtracts from it, then she multiplies the result by 8 and the result equals 3 times the original number

Multiplying inside the bracket, we get,

8x - 5/2 × 8 = 3x

8x - 5 × 4 = 3x

⇒ 8x - 20 = 3x

⇒ 8x - 3x = 20

⇒ 5x = 20

⇒ x = 4

Thus, the number is 4.


Question 2.

A positive number is 5 times another number. If 21 is added to both the numbers, then one of the new numbers becomes twice the other new number. What are the numbers?


Answer:

Let the numbers be x and 5x (as one number is 5 times the other number)
Given,
If 21 is added to both the numbers, numbers become (x + 21) and (5 x + 21), then one of the new numbers becomes twice the other new number

Then,

21 + 5x = 2(x + 21)
21 + 5x = 2x + 42
5x - 2x = 42 - 21
3x = 21
x = 7

Also,

5 x = 5(7) = 35

Thus, one number is 7 and the other number is 35.


Question 3.

Sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. When we interchange the digits, it is found that the resulting new number is greater than the original number by 27. What is the two-digit number?


Answer:

Let the two digit number be = 10 x + y
Given: Sum of digits of two digit number = 9, x + y = 9
So, if one of the digit is x, second digit will be 9 - x
So we have our 2 digit number = 10 x + (9 - x)
Reversing the digits of this number = 10 (9 - x) + x
Now it is given that
resulting new number is greater than the original number by 27.
Therefore, 10(9 - x) + x - (10 x + 9 - x) = 27
90 - 10 x + x - 10 x - 9 + x = 27
81 - 18 x = 27
18 x = 81 - 27
18 x = 54
x = 54/18
x = 3
So the number is 10 x 3 + (9 - 3) = 36


Question 4.

One of the two digits of a two digit number is three times the other digit. If you interchange the digits of this two-digit number and add the resulting number to the original number, you get 88. What is the original number?


Answer:

Let the digit at ten’s place and one’s place be x and 3x.

Then original number =10(x) + 1(3x) = 13x


On interchanging the digits, the digits at ones place and tens place will be x and 3x


The number formed after interchanging = 10(3x) + x = 31x


Now, New Number + Original Number = 88


13x + 31x = 88

44x = 88


We get, x = 2


Thus, the two digit number is 13x = 13(2) = 26 or 62.


Question 5.

Shobo’s mother’s present age is six times Shobo’s present age. Shobo’s age five years from now will be one third of his mother’s present age. What are their present ages?


Answer:

Let Shobo’s present age is x years.

Thus, his mother’s present age will be 6x years.

After 5 Years:
Shobo's Age = x + 5 years

Given,
Shobo’s age five years from now will be one third of his mother’s present age

⇒ 3(x + 5) = 6x

⇒ 3x + 15 = 6x

⇒ 15 = 6x – 3x

⇒ 3x = 15

⇒ x = 5

Hence, Age of Shobo = x= 5 years

Age of his mother = 6x = 6(5) = 30 years


Question 6.

There is a narrow rectangular plot, reserved for a school, in Mahuli village. The length and breadth of the plot are in the ratio 11:4. At the rate Rs 100 per metre it will cost the village panchayat Rs 75000 to fence the plot. What are the dimensions of the plot?


Answer:

Since, The ratio given is 11 : 4
Let the length and breadth of the plot be l = 11x and b = 4x respectively.

Since the plot is of rectangular shape and we know the perimeter of a rectangle is 2(l + b)

Also, rate of fencing the plot is Rs 100 for 1m

Now,

Perimeter of Rectangular plot = 2(l + b) = 2(11x + 4x)

Perimeter of rectangular plot = 2(15 x) = 30x

Cost of fencing one meter = Rs. 100

Therefore cost of fencing 30x m = 30 x × 100 = 75000

3000x = 75000

x = 25

Thus, the length = 11 x (25) = 275 m

And the breadth = 4 x (25) = 100 m


Question 7.

Hasan buys two kinds of cloth materials for school uniforms, shirt material that costs him Rs 50 per metre and trouser material that costs him Rs 90 per metre. For every 2 meters of the trouser material, he buys 3 metres of the shirt material. He sells the materials at 12% and 10% profit respectively. His total sale is Rs 36,600. How much trouser material did he buy?


Answer:

Cost of 1 m shirt material = Rs. 50

Cost of 1 m trouser material = Rs. 90

Now after 12% Profit, Selling Price of 1 m shirt material = 50 + 12% of 50





= 50 + 6

= Rs. 56

And after 10% Profit, Selling Price of 1 m shirt material = 90 + 10% of 90


= 90 + 9

= Rs. 99

It is given that if he buys 2 m of shirt material then he buys 3 m of shirt material.

Let that he buys 2x m of shirt material then he will buy 3x m of trouser material.

Total Selling Price = 56 x 3x + 99 x 2x = 168x + 198x = Rs. 366x

It is given that the total selling price = 36600

Therefore,

366 x = 36600

x = 100

So the trouser material he buys = 2x

= 2 x 100

= 200 m
Therefore, the trouser material is 200 m.


Question 8.

Half of a herd of deer are grazing in the field and three fourths of the remaining are playing nearby. The rest 9 are drinking water from the pond. Find the number of deer in the herd.


Answer:

Let the number of deer be x

The no. of deer grazing in the field= half of x = x/2

No. of deer remaining = x - x/2

The no. of Deer playing in the field = three-fourth of remaining deer =

The no. of Deer drinking water = 9


∵ Total Deer= (Grazing Deer) + (Playing Deer) + (Deer drinking water)

∴ the number of deer is 72.


Question 9.

A grandfather is ten times older than his granddaughter. He is also 54 years older than her. Find their present ages.


Answer:

Let granddaughter’s age is x years.
∴ grandfather’s age will be 10x years

Now, 10x = x + 54


9x =54


x = 6


Granddaughter’s age is 6 years and the grandfather’s age is 60


Question 10.

Aman’s age is three times his son’s age. Ten years ago he was five times his son’s age. Find their present ages.


Answer:

Let the son’s present age is x years.
Then, Aman’s present age is 3 x years.
10 years before,
Aman's age = 3 x - 10
Son's age = x - 10

3 x – 10 = 5 (x - 10) [ Age 10 years before]

3 x – 5 x = - 50 + 10

- 2 x = - 40

x = 20


thus, son’s age is 20 years and Aman’s age is 60.



Exercises 2.5
Question 1.

Solve the following linear equations.



Answer:


L.C.M of 2 and 5 = 10 and L.C.M of 3 and 4 = 12
Therefore,

Cross Multiplying we get,
12(5 x - 2) = 10( 4 x + 3)
60 x - 24 = 40 x + 30
60 x - 40 x = 30 + 24
20 x = 54


Question 2.

Solve the following linear equations.


Answer:

L.C.M of 2,6, and 4 is 12

Thus,


Question 3.

Solve the following linear equations.


Answer:


As the equation contains variable as well as constants. First step should be taking variables at one side and constants at other side.
Therefore, the equation becomes


Question 4.

Solve the following linear equations.



Answer:

Method 1:


5 (x - 5) = 3 (x - 3)

5 x - 25 = 3 x - 9

5 x - 3 x = 25 - 9

2 x = 16

x = 16/2

x = 8



Question 5.

Solve the following linear equations.


Answer:


L.C.M of 4 and 3 is 12

Thus,


Question 6.

Solve the following linear equations.



Answer:
Cross Multiplying we get,
3 ( m + 1) = 2 ( 5 - m)
3 m + 3 = 10 - 2 m
3 m + 2 m = 10 - 3
5 m = 7

Question 7.

Simplify and solve the following linear equations.



Answer:

Opening the brackets, we write,

3t – 9 =10t + 5


-9 – 5 = 10t-3t


-14 = 7t


t = -2



Question 8.

Simplify and solve the following linear equations.



Answer:

15 (y - 4) - 2 ( y - 9) + 5 ( y + 6) = 0
Opening brackets
15y - 15 x 4 - 2y + 2 x 9 + 5y + 5 x 6 = 0
15y - 60 - 2y + 18 + 5y + 30 = 0
(15y - 2y + 5y) + 30 + 18 - 60 = 0
18 y - 12 = 0
18 y = 12


Question 9.

Simplify and solve the following linear equations.



Answer:


Opening the brackets, we write,

15z – 21 – 18z + 22 = 32z -52 -17

15z - 18z - 21 + 22 = 32z - 69

-3z + 1 = 32z – 69
-3z - 32z = -69 - 1
- 35z = -70
35z = 70
z = 2


Question 10.

Simplify and solve the following linear equations.



Answer: 0.25 (4 f - 3) = 0.05 (10 f - 9)
Opening Brackets, Multiply Component-wisely
0.25 x 4 f - 0.25 x 3 = 0.05 x 10 f - 0.05 x 9
f - 0.75 = 0.5 f - 0.45
f - 0.5 f = 0.75 - 0.45
0.5 f = 0.30
f = 0.30/0.5
f = 0.6


Exercises 2.6
Question 1.

Solve the following equations.


Answer:

The given Equation can be written as:

On Solving this By Cross Multiplication,


Question 2.

Solve the following equations.



Answer:

The given equation can be written as:



Now, On doing Cross Multiplication we have,

9 x = 15 (7 - 6 x)

9 x = 105 – 90 x

9 x + 90 x = 105

99 x = 105


Question 3.

Solve the following equations.


Answer:

By Cross Multiplication,

9z = 4 (z + 15)

9z = 4z + 60

5z = 60

z = 60/5

z = 12


Question 4.

Solve the following equations.


Answer:




5(3y + 4) = -2(2-6y)

⇒ 15 y + 20 = - 4 + 12y

⇒ 15 y - 12 y = -4 - 20

⇒ 3 y = -24


⇒y = -8


Question 5.

Solve the following equations.



Answer:

Multiplying by 3(y+2) on both the sides we get,

3(7y+4) = - 4 (y+2)


21y + 12 = - 4y - 8


25y = -20


y = -



Question 6.

The ages of Hari and Harry are in the ratio 5:7. Four years from now the ratio of their ages will be 3:4. Find their present ages.


Answer:

Let the present ages of Hari and Harry are 5 x and 7 x

Then, four years later, Hari age will be 5 x + 4 years and Harry age will be 7 x + 4 years

Now,

Ratio of ages of Hari and Harry after four years = 3:4

Therefore,


Thus, presently, Hari age is 20 and Harry age is 28


Question 7.

The denominator of a rational number is greater than its numerator by 8. If the numerator is increased by 17 and the denominator is decreased by 1, the number obtained is Find the rational number.


Answer:

Let the numerator of rational number is x and the denominator of rational number is y.

∵ Denominator y = x+ 8

∴ The rational number is

Now according to question,


[Since, denominator, y = x + 8, denominator = 13 + 8 = 21]