1 of 2

(iii)

3x

-

y

= 3 ;

9x

-

3y

= 9

Soln.

y + 3

3

x =

9x

-

3y

= 9

... (ii)

... (iii)

Substituting equation (iii) in equation (ii) ;

y + 3

3

9

-

3y

= 9

-

3y

= 9

3y

= 9

9

Since both the variables get cancelled on solving.

These equations do not have a unique solution

3x

-

y

= 3

... (i)

Write their equation either x = something

or

y = something

3

First let us number the equations

+ 9

Consider one of the two equations

Let us Consider equation no. (i)

Consider (i)

Which equation is to be considered

You can consider either of the two equations

It is better to consider simpler of the two equations

3x

-

y

= 3

Number the equation as (iii)

What is the name of the method ?

SUBSTITUTION Method

So we need to substitute something

substitute what ?

Substitute eqn. (iii)

Where ?

In the equation which was not considered

HOMEWORK

2 of 2

2x

+

3y

=

0

;

3x

-

8y

=

0

(v)

Soln.

2x

+

3y

=

0

…(i)

3x

-

8y

=

0

…(ii)

2x

=

-

3y

2

…(iii)

3y

x

=

-

Substituting

x

=

3y

2

-

In eqn

(ii)

3

3y

2

-

-

8y

=

0

-

3y

-

4y

2

=

0

-

7y

=

0

×

2

7y

=

0

-

=

0

y

-7

=

0

y

Substituting

y

=

0

In eqn

…(iii)

-

×

0

3

=

x

2

=

x

0

2

=

x

0

×

2

8y

=

×

2

8 y

=

16 y

=

4

y

Solution is x = 0 , y = 0

First let us number the equations

Write their eqn.

either x = something

or y = something

How to get the value of x ?

We have to substitute

y = 0

Either eqn (i), eqn (ii) or eqn (iii)

Let us substitute eqn (iii)

Consider one of the two equations

Let us Consider equation no. (i)

Consider (i)

Which equation is to be considered

You can consider either of the two equations

It is better to consider simpler of the two equations

2x

+

3y

=

0

What is the name of the method ?

SUBSTITUTION Method

So we need to substitute something

substitute what ?

Substitute eqn. (iii)

Where ?

In the equation which was not considered

Number the equation as (iii)