Math, asked by PrekhaswinaDa, 1 year ago

Cost of a pencil is 3 times the cost of an eraser. Represent this in the form of a linear equation in two variables. Also, find four solutions of the above equation.

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Answered by hariiyengar39
7
 cost of eraser is x
cost of pencil is 3x=x
solutions
if x=1
3x=3

x=4
3x=12

x=5
3x=15

x=15

3x=45

Sreesan: same again 3x=x is not possible until x=0
hariiyengar39: bro it is given the cost od perncil is three times the cost of eraser
hariiyengar39: even u have given the sae thing
hariiyengar39: just the change of variable
hariiyengar39: but i didnt assign it that's it
Answered by Sreesan
7
Let the cost of eraser be x and pencil be y
so y=3x

if x=1 then y=3,, x=2 then y=6,, y=1 then x=/3 ,, y=2 then x=2/3
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