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Example1: If 3x + 6 = 4x 2 ,
then find the value of x ?
1. 8

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2. 4

3. 6
4. 7

Solution: 3x + 6 = 4x 2

4x 3x = 6 + 2
x=8

By using trick: This question can

be easily solved by eliminating
the options.

Firstly check option(1) whether it

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satisfies the equation or not

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3(8) + 6 = 4(8) 2

Combinations

30 = 30

Therefore,8 satisfies the

equation.

Hence the answer is x = 8

Example2: If 2x + y = 5 and

3x 2y = 4, then find the value

of x and y.

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1. 2, 1

2. 3, 1
3. 4, 4

4. 2, 2
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question is same as previous, just

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and check which one is satisfying

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put the given values in equation

the equation.

Start with the first option i.e. 2, 1

Put x = 2 and y = 1 in both
equations and check if both
equations satisfies.

2x + y = 5
2(2) + 1 = 5
5=5
3x 2y = 4
3(2) 2(1) = 4
4=4

Therefore, first option is

satisfying the equation.

Example3: The sum of digits of

two digit number is 12. If 54 is

subtracted from the number, the

digits gets reversed. Find the
number.
1. 39

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2. 85

3. 93
4. 75

Solution: In above question two

statements are given i.e

Sum of digits of two digit

number is 12 and If 54 is

subtracted from the number,

the digits gets reversed.

All the options except 85 satisfies

the first statement. Therefore,
reject the second option.

Now we are left with 1, 3 and 4 .

If 54 is subtracted from the
number 39 is rejected as

54 > 39 , we cannot subtract

bigger number.

So, we are left with only 93 and

75 .

According to second statement,

93 54 = 39 Digit reversed
Therefore, answer is 93.

Example4: The sum of three

consecutive even numbers is 30.

Find the difference of the squares

of extreme numbers.

Solution: Three consecutive even

numbers = x, x + 2, x + 4
According to ques,

x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 30
3x = 24
x = 8

Therefore, numbers are 8, 10 and

12.

Difference of squares of extreme

numbers =

(12)2 82 = 144 64 = 80
Example5: The cost of one pen

and two books together is Rs.70.

The cost of 3 pens and 9 books is

Rs.300. Find cost of book and
pen.

1. 20, 15

2. 30, 10
3. 40, 5
4. 25, 6

Solution: Let cost of one pen is P

and cost of one book is B
1P + 2B = 70

3P + 9B = 300
Eliminating the options, only

second option will satisfy the

equations,

1P + 2B = 70

1(10) + 2(30) = 70
70 = 70

3P + 9B = 300

3(10) + 9(30) = 300

300 = 300

Example6: p, q, r, s, t are five

consecutive numbers in

increasing order. If r + s + t+ p

=101, then find product of q and r.

Solution: Try to solve it yourself.
Answer: 600

In this way, you can easily solve

simple or linear equations

problems. It helps you save your

time in exam.

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