Question

The price of the book is 5 rupees more than twice the price of
the pen. Find the price of book and pen.

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer

Let the cost of a notebook be Rs. x and that of a pen be Rs. y.

Given the cost of a notebook is twice the cost of a pen.

Then x=2y

or, x−2y=0.

This is the required linear equation in two variable.

Answer 2

Answer:

The cost of the book is 5 rupees more than twice the cost of a pen

5x = 2 + y

5x - y = 2