Question

Write a pair of linear equations in two variables for the following equations
"There are some honeybees and flowers in a garden. If two honey bees sit on each flower, one honeybee was left out and if three honeybees sit on each flower no flower is left"

Answer 1

let the number of flowers be y
And number of honeybees be x
the pair of linear equations are:-
1)2y + 1 = x -----------(1)
2)x = 3y ------------(2)
So ,
now putting the value of (2) in (1) we get
2y +1 = 3y
=> 3y-2y = 1
=>y=1
now
x= 3y = 3(1)= 3
therefore
honeybees= 3
flowers = 1