Question

Cost of a ballpen is rs 5 less than half of cost of fountain pen. Write this statement in form of linear equation in 2 variables.

Answer 1

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Here is your answer...

Let us take,

Ball pen = x

Fountain pen = y

Given,

Cost of a ball pen is 5 less than half the cost of a fountain pen.

x = y/2+5

2x = y+5

x = 2 (y+5)

x = 2y+10

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