EQUATION A statement which states that two algebraic expressions are equal is called an equation. 3x-2y=8 6-x = x+9 LINEAR EQUATION IN ONE VARIABLE The equation involving only one variable in first order is called a linear equation in one variable 3x-5=0 8-y=2
Linear Equation in one variable. Equation 2x -3 =7 Variables Equality
Solve an Equation 1.To solve an equation of the form x+a =b Eg : Solve x+6=10 Sol: x+6=10 => x+6-6=10-6 {subtracting 6 from both sides} => x=4 2. To solve an equation of form x-a=b Eg : Solve y-4=6 Sol: y-4=6 = > y-4+4=6+4 {adding 4 on both sides} => y=10
Transpose the terms containing the variables to one side and constants to the other side EXAMPLE 1 Solve 10y-3=7y+9 SOL: 10y-7y=9+3 (transposing 7y to left & 3 to the right) => 3y=12 => y=12/3 => y = 4 EXAMPLE 2 Solve 2(x-5) + 3(x-2) = 8+7(x-4) SOL: 2x-10+3x-6 = 8=7x-28 (removing the brackets) => 5x-16 = 7x-20 => 5x-7x = -20+16 => -2x = -4 => x = -4/-2 => x = 2 SOLVING EQUATIONS WITH VARIABLE ON BOTH SIDES
SOLVING WORD PROBLEMS QUES : A number increased by 8 equal 15. Find the number ? Solution: Let the number be 'x' => x+8 = 15 => x = 15-8 => x = 7
QUES: A number is decreased by 15 and the new number so obtained is multiplied by 3; the result is 81. Find the number ? SOLUTION: Let the number be 'x' The number decreased by 15 = x-15 The new number (x-15) multiplied by 3 = 3(x-15) Given 3(x-15) = 81 => 3x-45=81 => 3x=81+45 => x=126/3 => x=42
QUES : A man is 26 years older than his son. After 10 years, he will be three times as old as his son. Find their present ages. SOL: Let son's present age= x years Then father's age = x+26 years After ten years, Son's age = x+10 Father's age = x+26+10 = x+36 Given, x+36=3(x+10) => x+36 = 3x+30 => x-3x = 30-36 => -2x = -6 => x = -6/-2 => x = 3 Son's age = 3 years Father's age = 3 + 26 = 29 years