AP State Syllabus AP Board 8th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 2 Linear Equations in One Variable Ex 2.1 Textbook Questions and Answers.
AP State Syllabus 8th Class Maths Solutions 2nd Lesson Linear Equations in One Variable Exercise 2.1
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Question
Solve the following Simple Equations:
(i) 6m = 12
(ii) 14p -42
(iii) -5y = 30
(iv) – 2x = – 12
(v) 34x = – 51
(vi) [latex]\frac{n}{7}[/latex] = -3
(vn) [latex]\frac{2x}{3}[/latex] = 8
(vui) 3x+1 = 16
(ix) 3p – 7 = 0
(x) 13 – 6n = 7
(xi) 200y – 51 = 49
(xii) 11n + 1 = 1
(xiii) 7x – 9 = 16
(xiv) 8x + [latex]\frac{5}{2}[/latex] =13
(xv) 4x – [latex]\frac{5}{3}[/latex] = 9
(xvi) x – [latex]\frac{4}{3}[/latex] = 3[latex]\frac{1}{2}[/latex]
Solution:
i) 6m = 12 ⇒ m = [latex]\frac{12}{6}[/latex] ⇒ m = 2
ii) 14p = – 42p ⇒ P = [latex]\frac{-42}{14}[/latex]
∴ p = -3
iii) -5y = 30 ⇒ y = [latex]\frac{30}{-5}[/latex] = -6
∴ y = -6
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iv) -2x = -12
⇒ 2x = 12
x = [latex]\frac{30}{-5}[/latex]
= 6
∴ x = 6
v) 34x = -51
⇒ [latex]\frac{-3}{2}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{-3}{2}[/latex]
∴ x = [latex]\frac{-3}{2}[/latex]
vi) [latex]\frac{n}{7}[/latex] = -3
⇒ n = -3 x 7 = -21
∴ n = -21
vii) [latex]\frac{2x}{3}[/latex] = 18 ⇒ 18 x [latex]\frac{3}{2}[/latex] = 27
∴ x = 27
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viii) 3x + 1 = 16
3x = 16 – 1 = 15
3x = 15
x = [latex]\frac{15}{3}[/latex]
∴ x = 5
ix) 3p – 7 = 0
⇒ 3p = 7
∴ p = [latex]\frac{7}{3}[/latex]
x) 13 – 6n = 7 ⇒ -6n = 7 – 13
⇒ -6n = -6 ⇒ n= [latex]\frac{-6}{-6}[/latex]
∴ n = 1
xi) 200y – 51 = 49
⇒ 200y = 49 + 51
⇒ 200y = 100
⇒ y = [latex]\frac{100}{200}[/latex]
∴ y = [latex]\frac{1}{2}[/latex]
xii) 11n + 1 = 1
⇒ 11n = 1 – 1
= 11n = 0
⇒ n = [latex]\frac{0}{11}[/latex] = 0
∴ n = 0
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xiii) 7x – 9 = 16
⇒ 7x = 16 + 9
⇒ 7x = 25
∴ x = [latex]\frac{25}{7}[/latex]
xiv) 8x + [latex]\frac{5}{2}[/latex] = 13

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xv) 4x – [latex]\frac{5}{3}[/latex]

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xvi) x + [latex]\frac{4}{3}[/latex] = 3[latex]\frac{1}{2}[/latex]
⇒ [latex]x+\frac{4}{3}=\frac{7}{2}[/latex]
⇒[latex]\frac{7}{2}-\frac{4}{3}=\frac{21-8}{6}[/latex]
∴ x = [latex]\frac{13}{6}[/latex]