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If 3y - 2x = 1 and 3x + 4y = 24, the value of x and y are :

  1. 3 and 4

  2. 3 and 3

  3. 4 and 4

  4. 4 and 3

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Answer

Given,

First equation :

⇒ 3y - 2x = 1

⇒ 2x - 3y + 1 = 0 …………..(1)

Second equation :

⇒ 3x + 4y = 24

⇒ 3x + 4y - 24 = 0 …………….(2)

Multiplying eq. (1) by 3, we get :

⇒ 6x - 9y + 3 = 0 …………….(3)

Multiplying eq. (2) by 2, we get :

⇒ 6x + 8y - 48 = 0 …………….(4)

Subtracting eq. (3) from (4) we get,

⇒ (6x + 8y - 48) - (6x - 9y + 3) = 0 - 0

⇒ 6x + 8y - 48 - 6x + 9y - 3 = 0

⇒ 17y - 51 = 0

⇒ 17y = 51

⇒ y = 5117\dfrac{51}{17}

⇒ y = 3.

Substituting value of y in eq. (2) we get

⇒ 3x + 4(3) - 24 = 0

⇒ 3x + 12 - 24 = 0

⇒ 3x - 12 = 0

⇒ 3x = 12

⇒ x = 123\dfrac{12}{3}

⇒ x = 4

∴ x = 4 and y = 3

Hence, option 4 is the correct option.

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