Mathematics
Rohit says to Ajay, "Give me a hundred, I shall then become twice as rich as you." Ajay replies, "if you give me ten, I shall be six times as rich as you." How much does each have originally?
Linear Equations
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Let Rohit have ₹ x and Ajay have ₹ y.
According to first part of question :
⇒ x + 100 = 2(y - 100)
⇒ x + 100 = 2y - 200
⇒ 2y - x = 100 + 200
⇒ 2y - x = 300 ………..(1)
According to second part of question :
⇒ y + 10 = 6(x - 10)
⇒ y + 10 = 6x - 60
⇒ y - 6x = -60 - 10
⇒ y - 6x = -70
Multiplying both sides of the above equation by 2, we get :
⇒ 2(y - 6x) = 2 × -70
⇒ 2y - 12x = -140 ………..(2)
Subtracting equation (2) from (1), we get :
⇒ 2y - x - (2y - 12x) = 300 - (-140)
⇒ 2y - x - 2y + 12x = 300 + 140
⇒ 11x = 440
⇒ x = = ₹ 40.
Substituting value of x from equation (1), we get :
⇒ 2y - 40 = 300
⇒ 2y = 300 + 40
⇒ 2y = 340
⇒ y = = ₹ 170.
Hence, originally Rohit has ₹ 40 and Ajay has ₹ 170.
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