Determine the point on the graph of the linear equation 2x + 5y = 19, whose ordinate is 1 whole 1/2 times its abscissa.
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Given linear equation is 2x + 5y = 19 … (1)
Given that ordinate is 1 ½ times its abscissa
That is y = 3x /2
Hence equation (1) becomes
2x + 5(3x /2) = 19
19x/2 = 19
Therefore, x = 2
y = 3x/2 = (3 × 2)/2 = 3
Thus the point on the graph is (2, 3)
I hope it will help u
Given that ordinate is 1 ½ times its abscissa
That is y = 3x /2
Hence equation (1) becomes
2x + 5(3x /2) = 19
19x/2 = 19
Therefore, x = 2
y = 3x/2 = (3 × 2)/2 = 3
Thus the point on the graph is (2, 3)
I hope it will help u
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the point is 2;3 these graph
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