Question

The cost of 5 pencil is equal to the cost of 2 ballpoint. write a linear equation in two variables to represent this statement. (take the cost of a pencil to be ₹ x and the ballpoint to be ₹y).

Answer 1

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✔✔5x = 2y

✡cost of 5 pencils=cost of 2 ball point pens

✡let the cost of one pencil be 4 rupees so,

➡5*4 = 2y

➡20 = 2y

➡20/2 = y

➡10 = y



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Answer 2

Cost of 1 pencil=x

Cost of 5 pencils=5x

Cost of 1 pen=y

Cost of 2 pens=2y

According to the question:

cost of 5 pencil is equal to the cost of 2 ballpoint pens

5x=2y

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