How i solve the question of pair of linear equations in two variables of 10th class math. I don’t know how to solve this question please suggest me for this question Form the pair of linear equations in the following problems, and find their solutions (if they exist) by the elimination method: (i) If we add 1 to the numerator and subtract 1 from the denominator, a fraction reduces to 1. It becomes if we only add 1 to the denominator. What is the fraction?
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Form the pair of linear equations in the following problems, and find their solutions (if they exist) by the elimination method: (i) If we add 1 to the numerator and subtract 1 from the denominator, a fraction reduces to 1. It becomes if we only add 1 to the denominator. What is the fraction? Q.2(1)
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Let the fraction be a/b
According to the given information,
(a+1)/(b-1) = 1
=> a – b = -2 ………………………………..(i)
a/(b+1) = 1/2
=> 2a-b = 1…………………………………(ii)
When equation (i) is subtracted from equation (ii) we get,
a = 3 …………………………………………………..(iii)
When a = 3 is substituted in equation (i) we get,
3 – b = -2
-b = -5
b = 5
Hence, the fraction is 3/5.