Q11 of 51 Page 2

Solve the following equations and verify your answer:


On cross multiplication, we get


8(1 - 9y) = 5(19 - 3y)

-72y + 8 = 95 - 15y

On transposing - 15y to LHS and 8 to RHS

-72y + 15y = 95 - 8

-57y = 87


Check:


Taking LHS



On substitutingwe get






We got LHS = RHS

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