AP State Board Syllabus AP SSC 10th Class Maths Textbook Solutions Chapter 4 Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables Ex 4.3 Textbook Questions and Answers.
AP State Syllabus SSC 10th Class Maths Solutions 4th Lesson Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables Exercise 4.3
10th Class Maths 4th Lesson Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables Ex 4.3 Textbook Questions and Answers
Question 1.
 Solve each of the following pairs of equations by reducing them to a pair of linear equations.
 i) \(\frac{5}{x-1}\) + \(\frac{1}{y-2}\) = 2
 \(\frac{6}{x-1}\) + \(\frac{3}{y-2}\) = 1
 Answer:
 Given
 \(\frac{5}{x-1}\) + \(\frac{1}{y-2}\) = 2
 \(\frac{6}{x-1}\) + \(\frac{3}{y-2}\) = 1
 Put \(\frac{1}{x-1}\) = a and \(\frac{1}{y-2}\) = b,
 then the given equations reduce to
 5a + b = 2 ……… (1)
 6a – 3b = 1 ………. (2)
 
 ⇒ b = \(\frac{7}{21}\) = \(\frac{1}{3}\)
 Substituting b = \(\frac{1}{3}\) in equation (1) we get
 
 ⇒ (x – 1) . 1 = 3 × 1
 ⇒ x – 1 = 3
 ⇒ x = 3 + 1 = 4
 b = \(\frac{1}{y-2}\) ⇒ \(\frac{1}{3}\) = \(\frac{1}{y-2}\)
 ⇒ (y – 2) . 1 = 3 × 1
 ⇒ y – 2 = 3
 ⇒ y = 3 + 2 = 5
 ∴ Solution (x, y) = (4, 5)

ii) \(\frac{x+y}{xy}\) = 2;
 \(\frac{x-y}{xy}\) = 6
 Answer:
 Given
 \(\frac{x+y}{xy}\) = 2
 ⇒ \(\frac{x}{xy}\) + \(\frac{y}{xy}\) = 2
 ⇒ \(\frac{1}{y}\) + \(\frac{1}{x}\) = 2
 \(\frac{x-y}{xy}\) = 6
 ⇒ \(\frac{x}{xy}\) – \(\frac{y}{xy}\) = 6
 ⇒ \(\frac{1}{y}\) – \(\frac{1}{x}\) = 6
 Take \(\frac{1}{x}\) = a and \(\frac{1}{y}\) = b,
 then the given equations reduces to
 
 ⇒ b = \(\frac{8}{2}\) = 4
 Substituting b = 4 in equation (1) we get
 a + 4 = 2 ⇒ a = 2 – 4 = -2
 but a = \(\frac{1}{x}\) = -2 ⇒ x = \(\frac{-1}{2}\)
 b = \(\frac{1}{y}\) = 4 ⇒ y = \(\frac{1}{4}\)
 ∴ Solution (x, y) = \(\left(\frac{-1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\right)\)
iii) \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{x}}\) + \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{y}}\) = 2;
 \(\frac{4}{\sqrt{x}}\) – \(\frac{9}{\sqrt{y}}\) = -1
 Answer:
 Given
 \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{x}}\) + \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{y}}\) = 2 and \(\frac{4}{\sqrt{x}}\) – \(\frac{9}{\sqrt{y}}\) = -1
 Take \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\) = a and \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{y}}\) = b,
 then the given equations reduces to
 2a + 3b = 2 …….. (1)
 4a – 9b = – 1 …….. (2)
 
 ⇒ b = \(\frac{5}{15}\) = \(\frac{1}{3}\)
 Substituting b = \(\frac{1}{3}\) in equation (1) we get
 2a + 3\(\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)\) = 2
 ⇒ 2a + 1 = 2 ⇒ 2a = 2 – 1 ⇒ a = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
 
 ∴ Solution (x, y) = (4, 9)

iv) 6x + 3y = 6xy
 2x + 4y = 5xy
 Answer:
 Given
 6x + 3y = 6xy
 ⇒ \(\frac{6x+3y}{xy}\) = 6
 ⇒ \(\frac{6x}{xy}\) + \(\frac{3y}{xy}\) = 6
 ⇒ \(\frac{6}{y}\) + \(\frac{3}{x}\) = 6
 2x + 4y = 5xy
 ⇒ \(\frac{2x+4y}{xy}\) = 5
 ⇒ \(\frac{2x}{xy}\) + \(\frac{4y}{xy}\) = 6
 ⇒ \(\frac{2}{y}\) + \(\frac{4}{x}\) = 6
 Take \(\frac{1}{x}\) = a and \(\frac{1}{y}\) = b,
 then the given equations reduces to
 3a + 6b = 6 ……. (1)
 4a + 2b = 5 ……. (2)
 
 ⇒ b = \(\frac{9}{18}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
 Substituting b = \(\frac{1}{2}\) in equation (1) we get
 3a +6\(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) = 6
 ⇒ 3a = 6 – 3
 ⇒ a = \(\frac{3}{3}\) = 1
 but a = \(\frac{1}{x}\) = 1 ⇒ x = 1
 b = \(\frac{1}{y}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\) ⇒ y = 2
 ∴ Solution (x, y) = (1, 2)
v) \(\frac{5}{x+y}\) – \(\frac{2}{x-y}\) = -1
 \(\frac{15}{x+y}\) + \(\frac{7}{x-y}\) = 10
 where x ≠ 0, y ≠ 0
 Answer:
 Given
 \(\frac{5}{x+y}\) – \(\frac{2}{x-y}\) = -1 and
 \(\frac{15}{x+y}\) + \(\frac{7}{x-y}\) = 10
 Take \(\frac{1}{x+y}\) = a and \(\frac{1}{x-y}\) = b, then
 the given equations reduce to
 5a – 2b = – 1 ……… (1)
 15a + 7b = 10 ……… (2)
 
 ⇒ b = \(\frac{-13}{-13}\) = 1
 Substituting b = 1 in equation (1) we get
 5a – 2(1) = -1
 ⇒ 5a = -1 + 2
 ⇒ 5a = 1
 ⇒ a = \(\frac{1}{5}\)
 but a = \(\frac{1}{x+y}\) = \(\frac{1}{5}\) ⇒ x + y = 5
 b = \(\frac{1}{x-y}\) = 1 ⇒ x – y = 1
 ⇒ x = \(\frac{6}{2}\) = 3
 Solving the above equations
 Substituting x = 3 in x + y = 5 we get
 3 + y = 5 ⇒ y = 5 – 3 = 2
 ∴ Solution (x, y) = (3, 2)

vi) \(\frac{2}{x}\) + \(\frac{3}{y}\) = 13
 \(\frac{5}{x}\) – \(\frac{4}{y}\) = -2
 where x ≠ 0, y ≠ 0
 Answer:
 Given
 \(\frac{2}{x}\) + \(\frac{3}{y}\) = 13 and
 \(\frac{5}{x}\) – \(\frac{4}{y}\) = -2
 Take \(\frac{1}{x}\) = a and \(\frac{1}{y}\) = b, then
 the given equations reduce to
 2a + 3b = 13 ……… (1)
 5a – 4b = -2 ……… (2)
 
 ⇒ b = \(\frac{69}{23}\) = 3
 Substituting b = 3 in equation (1) we get
 2a + 3 (3) = 13
 ⇒ 2a = 13 – 9
 ⇒ a = \(\frac{4}{2}\) = 2
 but a = \(\frac{1}{x}\) = 2 ⇒ x = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
 b = \(\frac{1}{y}\) = 3 ⇒ y = \(\frac{1}{3}\)
 ∴ Solution (x, y) = (\(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{1}{3}\))
vii) \(\frac{10}{x+y}\) + \(\frac{2}{x-y}\) = 4
 \(\frac{15}{x+y}\) – \(\frac{5}{x-y}\) = -2
 Answer:
 Given
 \(\frac{10}{x+y}\) + \(\frac{2}{x-y}\) = 4 and
 \(\frac{15}{x+y}\) – \(\frac{5}{x-y}\) = -2
 Take \(\frac{1}{x+y}\) = a and \(\frac{1}{x-y}\) = b, then
 the given equations reduce to
 10a + 2b = 4 ……… (1)
 15a – 5b = – 2 ……… (2)
 
 ⇒ b = \(\frac{16}{16}\) = 1
 Substituting b = 1 in equation (1) we get
 10a + 2(1) = 4
 ⇒ 10a = 4 – 2
 ⇒ a = \(\frac{2}{10}\) = \(\frac{1}{5}\)
 but a = \(\frac{1}{x+y}\) = \(\frac{1}{5}\) ⇒ x + y = 5 ……. (3)
 b = \(\frac{1}{x-y}\) = 1 ⇒ x – y = 1 …….. (4)
 Adding (3) and (4)
 
 ⇒ x = \(\frac{6}{2}\) = 3
 Substituting x = 3 in x + y = 5 we get
 3 + y = 5 ⇒ y = 5 – 3 = 2
 ∴ Solution (x, y) = (3, 2)

viii) \(\frac{1}{3x+y}\) + \(\frac{1}{3x-y}\) = \(\frac{3}{4}\)
 \(\frac{1}{2(3x+y)}\) – \(\frac{1}{2(3x-y)}\) = \(\frac{-1}{8}\)
 Answer:
 Given
 \(\frac{1}{3x+y}\) + \(\frac{1}{3x-y}\) = \(\frac{3}{4}\) and
 \(\frac{1}{2(3x+y)}\) – \(\frac{1}{2(3x-y)}\) = \(\frac{-1}{8}\)
 Take \(\frac{1}{3x+y}\) = a and \(\frac{1}{3x-y}\) = b, then
 the given equations reduce to
 
 ⇒ a = \(\frac{2}{8}\) = \(\frac{1}{4}\)
 Substituting a = \(\frac{1}{4}\) in equation (1) we get
 
 Solving (3) and (4)
 
 ⇒ x = \(\frac{6}{6}\) = 1
 Substituting x = 1 in 3x + y = 4
 ⇒ 3(1) + y = 4
 ⇒ y = 4 – 3 = 1
 ∴ The solution (x, y) = (1, 1)
Question 2.
 Formulate the following problems as a pair of equations and then find their solutions.
 i) A boat goes 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 hours. In 13 hours it can go 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream. Determine the speed of the stream and that of the boat in still water.
 Answer:
 Let the speed of the boat in still water = x kmph
 and the speed of the stream = y kmph
 then speed in downstream = x + y
 Speed in upstream = x – y
 and time = \(\frac{\text { distance }}{\text { speed }}\)
 By problem,
 \(\frac{30}{x-y}\) + \(\frac{44}{x+y}\) = 10
 \(\frac{40}{x-y}\) + \(\frac{55}{x+y}\) = 13
 Take \(\frac{1}{x-y}\) = a and \(\frac{1}{x+y}\) = b, then
 the given equations reduce to
 30a + 44b = 10 ……… (1)
 40a + 55b = 13 ……… (2)
 
 ⇒ b = \(\frac{1}{11}\)
 Substituting b = \(\frac{1}{11}\) in equation (1) we get
 
 ⇒ x = 8
 Substituting x = 8 in x – y = 5 we get
 8 – y = 5
 ⇒ y = 8 – 5 = 3
 ∴ The solution (x, y) = (8, 3)
 Speed of the boat in still water = 8 kmph
 Speed of the stream = 3 kmph.

ii) Rahim travels 600 km to his home partly by train and partly by car. He takes 8 hours if he travels 120 km by train and rest by car. He takes 20 minutes more if he travels 200 km by train and rest by car. Find the speed of the train and the car.
 Answer:
 Let the speed of the train be x kmph
 and the speed of the car = y kmph
 By problem,
 
 Take \(\frac{1}{x}\) = a and \(\frac{1}{y}\) = b, then
 the given equations reduce to
 15a + 60b = 1 ……… (1)
 8a + 16b = \(\frac{1}{3}\) ⇒ 24a + 48b = 1 ……… (2)
 
 ⇒ a = \(\frac{-1}{-60}\) = \(\frac{1}{60}\)
 Substituting a = \(\frac{1}{60}\) in equation (1) we get
 
 but a = \(\frac{1}{x}\) = \(\frac{1}{60}\) ⇒ x = 60 kmph
 b = \(\frac{1}{y}\) = \(\frac{1}{80}\) ⇒ y = 80 kmph
 Speed of the train = 60 kmph and
 speed of the car = 80 kmph
iii) 2 women and 5 men can together finish an embroidery work in 4 days while 3 women and 6 men can finish it in 3 days. Find the time taken by 1 woman alone and 1 man alone to finish the work.
 Answer:
 Let the time taken by 1 woman to complete the work = x days
 and time taken by 1 man to complete the work = y days
 ∴ Work done by 1 woman in 1 day = \(\frac{1}{x}\)
 Work done by 1 man in 1 day = \(\frac{1}{y}\)
 By problem,
 
 Take \(\frac{1}{x}\) = a and \(\frac{1}{y}\) = b,
 then the above equations reduce to
 2a + 5b = \(\frac{1}{4}\) and 3a + 6b = \(\frac{1}{3}\)
 ⇒ 8a + 20b = 1 …….. (1) and
 9a + 18b = 1 ……… (2)
 
 ⇒ b = \(\frac{1}{36}\)
 Substituting b = \(\frac{1}{36}\) in equation (1) we get
 
 but a = \(\frac{1}{x}\) = \(\frac{1}{18}\) ⇒ x = 18 and
 b = \(\frac{1}{y}\) = \(\frac{1}{36}\) ⇒ y = 36
 ∴ Time taken by 1 woman = 18 days
 1 man = 36 days
