RD Sharma Class 10 Solutions Chapter 3 Exercise 3.3 (Updated for 2024)

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Solve the following system of equations:

1. 11x + 15y + 23 = 0  

7x – 2y – 20 = 0

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

11x +15y + 23 = 0 …………………………. (i)

7x – 2y – 20 = 0 …………………………….. (ii)

From (ii),

2y = 7x – 20

⇒ y = (7x −20)/2 ……………………………… (iii)

Now, substituting y in equation (i), we get

⇒ 11x + 15((7x−20)/2) + 23 = 0

⇒ 11x + (105x − 300)/2 + 23 = 0

⇒ (22x + 105x – 300 + 46) = 0

⇒ 127x – 254 = 0

⇒ x = 2

Next, putting the value of x in equation (iii), we get,

⇒ y = (7(2) − 20)/2

∴ y= -3

Thus, the value of x and y is found to be 2 and -3, respectively.

2.  3x – 7y + 10 = 0

y – 2x – 3 = 0

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

3x – 7y + 10 = 0 …………………………. (i)

y – 2x – 3 = 0 ……………………………….. (ii)

From (ii),

y – 2x – 3 = 0

y = 2x+3 ……………………………… (iii)

Now, substituting y in equation (i), we get

⇒ 3x – 7(2x+3) + 10 = 0

⇒ 3x – 14x – 21 + 10 = 0

⇒ -11x = 11

⇒ x = -1

Next, putting the value of x in equation (iii), we get

⇒ y = 2(-1) + 3

∴ y= 1

Thus, the value of x and y is found to be -1 and 1, respectively.

3. 0.4x + 0.3y = 1.7

0.7x – 0.2y = 0.8

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

0.4x + 0.3y = 1.7

0.7x – 0.2y = 0.8

Let’s, multiply LHS and RHS by 10 to make the coefficients an integer.

4x + 3y = 17 ……………………….. (i)

7x – 2y = 8 …………………………… (ii)

From (ii),

7x – 2y = 8

x = (8 + 2y)/7……………………………… (iii)

Now, substituting x in equation (i), we get

⇒ 4[(8 + 2y)/7] + 3y = 17

⇒ 32 + 8y + 21y = (17 x 7)

⇒ 29y = 87

⇒ y = 3

Next, putting the value of y in equation (iii), we get

⇒ x = (8 + 2(3))/ 7

⇒ x = 14/7

∴ x = 2

Thus, the value of x and y is found to be 2 and 3, respectively.

4. x/2 + y = 0.8

7/(x+ y/2) = 10

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

x/2 + y = 0.8 ⇒ x + 2y = 1.6…… (a)

7/(x + y/2) = 10 ⇒7 = 10(x + y/2) ⇒7 = 10x + 5y

Let’s, multiply the LHS and RHS of equation (a) by 10 for easy calculation.

So, we finally get

10x + 20y = 16 ……………………….. (i) And,

10x + 5y = 7 …………………………… (ii)

Now, subtracting two equations, we get

⇒ (i) – (ii)

15y = 9

⇒ y = 3/5

Next, putting the value of y in the equation (i), we get

x = [16 − 20(3/5)]/10

⇒  (16 – 12)/10 = 4/10

∴ x = 2/5

Thus, the value of x and y obtained are 2/5 and 3/5, respectively.

5. 7(y + 3) – 2(x + 2) = 14

4(y – 2) + 3(x – 3) = 2

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

7(y+3) – 2(x+2) = 14…………………………. (i)

4(y-2) + 3(x-3) = 2……………………………….. (ii)

From (i), we get

7y + 21 – 2x – 4 = 14

7y = 14 + 4 – 21 + 2x

⇒ y = (2x – 3)/7

From (ii), we get

4y – 8 + 3x – 9 = 2

4y + 3x – 17 – 2 = 0

⇒ 4y + 3x – 19 = 0 …………….. (iii)

Now, substituting y in equation (iii),

4[(2x − 3)/7] + 3x – 19=0

8x – 12 + 21x – (19 x 17) = 0 [after taking LCM]

29x = 145

⇒ x = 5

Now, putting the value of x and in equation (ii),

4(y-2) + 3(5-3) = 2

⇒ 4y -8 + 6 = 2

⇒ 4y = 4

∴ y = 1

Thus, the value of x and y obtained are 5 and 1, respectively.

6. x/7 + y/3 = 5

x/2 – y/9 = 6

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

x/7 + y/3 = 5…………………………. (i)

x/2 – y/9 = 6………………………………..(ii)

From (i), we get

x/7 + y/3 = 5

⇒3x + 7y = (5×21) [After taking LCM]

⇒ 3x =105 – 7y

⇒ x = (105 – 7y)/3……. (iv)

From (ii), we get

x/2 – y/9 = 6

⇒ 9x – 2y = 108 ……………………… (iii) [After taking LCM]

Now, substituting x in equation (iii), we get

9[(105 − 7y)/3] – 2y = 108

⇒ 945 – 63y – 6y = 324 [After taking LCM]

⇒ 945 – 324 = 69y

⇒ 69y = 621

⇒ y = 9

Now, putting the value of y in equation (iv),

x = (105 − 7(9))/3

⇒ x = (105 − 63)/3 = 42/3

∴ x = 14

Thus, the value of x and y obtained are 14 and 9, respectively.

7. x/3 + y/4 = 11

5x/6 − y/3 = −7

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

x/3 + y/4 = 11…………………………. (i)

5x/6 − y/3 = −7……………………………….. (ii)

From (i), we get

x/3 + y/4 = 11

⇒4x + 3y = (11×12) [After taking LCM]

⇒ 4x =132 – 3y

⇒ x = (132 – 3y)/4……. (iv)

From (ii), we get

5x/6 − y/3 = −7

⇒ 5x – 2y = -42 ……………………… (iii) [After taking LCM]

Now, substituting x in equation (iii), we get

5[(132 − 3y)/4] – 2y = -42

⇒ 660 – 15y – 8y = -42 x 4 [After taking LCM]

⇒ 660 + 168 = 23y

⇒ 23y = 828

⇒ y = 36

Now, putting the value of y in equation (iv),

x = (132 – 3(36))/4

⇒ x = (132 − 108)/4 = 24/4

∴ x = 6

Thus, the value of x and y obtained are 6 and 36, respectively.

8. 4/x + 3y = 8

6/x −4y = −5

Solution:

Taking 1/x = u

Then, the two equations become

4u + 3y = 8…………………… (i)

6u – 4y = -5……………………. (ii)

From (i), we get

4u = 8 – 3y

⇒ u = (8 − 3y)/4 …….. (iii)

Substituting u in (ii),

[6(8 − 3y)/4] – 4y = -5

⇒  [3(8−3y)/2] − 4y = −5

⇒ 24 − 9y −8y = −5 x 2 [After taking LCM]

⇒ 24 – 17y = -10

⇒ -17y =- 34

⇒ y = 2

Putting y=2 in (iii), we get

u = (8 − 3(2))/4

⇒ u = (8 − 6)/4

⇒ u = 2/4 = 1/2

⇒ x = 1/u = 2

∴ x = 2

So, the solution of the pair of equations given is x=2 and y =2.

9. x + y/2 = 4

2y + x/3 = 5

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

x + y/2 = 4 ……………………. (i)

2y + x/3 = 5……………………. (ii)

From (i), we get

x + y/2 = 4

⇒ 2x + y = 8 [After taking LCM]

⇒ y = 8 – 2x …..(iv)

From (ii), we get

x + 6y = 15 ……………… (iii) [After taking LCM]

Substituting y in (iii), we get

x + 6(8 – 2x) = 15

⇒ x + 48 – 12x = 15

⇒ -11x = 15 – 48

⇒ -11x = -33

⇒ x = 3

Putting x = 3 in (iv), we get

y = 8 – (2×3)

∴ y = 8 – 6 = 2

Hence, the solutions of the given system of the equation are x = 3 and y = 2, respectively.

10. x + 2y = 3/2

2x + y = 3/2

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

x + 2y = 3/2 …………………. (i)

2x + y = 3/2…………………… (ii)

Let us eliminate y from the given equations. The coefficients of y in the given equations are 2 and 1, respectively. The L.C.M of 2 and 1 is 2. So, we make the coefficient of y equal to 2 in the two equations.

Multiplying equation (i)x1 and (ii)x2 ⇒

x + 2y = 3/2 ………………………. (iii)

4x + 2y = 3 ……………………………………………………. (iv)

Subtracting equation (iii) from (iv),

(4x – x) + (2y-2y) = 3x = 3 – (3/2)

⇒ 3x = 3/2

⇒ x = 1/2

Putting x = 1/2 in equation (iv),

4(1/2) + 2y = 3

⇒ 2 + 2y = 3

∴ y= 1/2

The solution of the system of equations is x = 1/2 and y = 1/2

11. √2x – √3y = 0

√3x − √8y = 0

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

√2x – √3y = 0……………………….. (i)

√3x − √8y = 0……………………….. (ii)

From equation (i),

x = √(3/2)y ……………..(iii)

Substituting this value in equation (ii), we obtain

√3x − √8y = 0

⇒ √3(√(3/2)y)  − √8y = 0

⇒ (3/√2)y – √8y = 0

⇒ 3y – 4y = 0

⇒ y = 0

Now, substituting y in equation (iii), we obtain

⇒ x=0

Thus, the value of x and y obtained are 0 and 0, respectively.

12. 3x – (y + 7)/11 + 2 = 10

2y + (x + 11)/7 = 10

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

3x – (y + 7)/11 + 2 = 10……………….. (i)

2y + (x + 11)/7 = 10…………………….. (ii)

From equation (i),

33x – y – 7 + 22 = (10 x 11) [After taking LCM]

⇒ 33x – y + 15 = 110

⇒ 33x + 15 – 110 = y

⇒ y = 33x – 95………. (iv)

From equation (ii),

14 + x + 11 = (10 x 7) [After taking LCM]

⇒ 14y + x + 11 = 70

⇒ 14y + x = 70 – 11

⇒ 14y + x = 59 …………………….. (iii)

Substituting (iv) in (iii), we get

14 (33x – 95) + x = 59

⇒ 462x – 1330 + x = 59

⇒ 463x = 1389

⇒ x = 3

Putting x = 3 in (iii), we get

⇒ y = 33(3) – 95

∴ y= 4

The solution for the given pair of equations is x = 3 and y = 4, respectively.

13. 2x – (3/y) = 9

3x + (7/y) = 2 ,y ≠ 0

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

2x – (3/y) = 9……………………………. (i)

3x + (7/y) = 2…………………………… (ii)

Substituting 1/y = u, the above equations become

2x – 3u = 9 ………………………..(iii)

3x + 7u = 2………………………..(iv)

From (iii)

2x = 9 + 3u

⇒ x = (9+3u)/2

Substituting the value of x from above in equation (iv), we get

3[(9+3u)/2] + 7u = 2

⇒ 27 + 9u + 14u = (2 x 2)

⇒ 27 + 23u = 4

⇒ 23u = -23

⇒ u = -1

So, y = 1/u = -1

And putting u = -1 in x = (9 + 3u)/2, we get

⇒ x = [9 + 3(−1)]/2 = 6/2

∴ x = 3

The solutions of the pair of equations given are y = 3 and x = -1, respectively.

14. 0.5x + 0.7y = 0.74

0.3x + 0.5y = 0.5

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

0.5x + 0.7y = 0.74……………………… (i)

0.3x – 0.5y = 0.5 ………………………….. (ii)

Now, let’s multiply LHS and RHS by 100 for both (i) and (ii) to make integral coefficients and constants.

(i) x100 ⇒

50x +70y = 74 ……………………….. (iii)

(ii) x100 ⇒

30x + 50y = 50 …………………………… (iv)

From (iii),

50x = 74 – 70y

x = (74−70y)/ 50 ……………………………… (v)

Now, substituting x in equation (iv), we get

30[(74−70y)/ 50] + 50y = 50

⇒ 222 – 210y + 250y = 250 [After taking LCM]

⇒ 40y = 28

⇒ y = 0.7

Now, by putting the value of y in the equation (v), we get

⇒ x = [74 − 70(0.7)]/ 50=0

⇒ x =25/ 50 = 1/2

∴ x = 0.5

Thus, the values of x and y so obtained are 0.5 and 0.7, respectively.

15. 1/(7x) + 1/(6y) = 3

1/(2x) – 1/(3y) = 5

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

1/(7x) + 1/(6y) = 3………………………….. (i)

1/(2x) – 1/(3y) = 5……………………………. (ii)

Multiplying (ii) by 1/2, we get

1/(4x) – 1/(6y) = 52……………………………. (iii)

Now, solving equations (i) and (iii),

1/(7x) + 1/(6y) = 3………………………….. (i)

1/(4x) – 1/(6y) = 5/2……………………………. (iii)

Adding (i) + (iii), we get

1/x(1/7 + 1/4 ) = 3 + 5/2

⇒ 1/x(11/28) = 11/2

⇒ x = 1/14

Using x =1/ 14, we get, in (i)

1/[7(1/14)] + 1/(6y) = 3

⇒ 2 + 1/(6y)=3

⇒ 1/(6y) = 1

⇒ y = 1/6

The solution for the given pair of equations is x=1/14 and y=1/6, respectively.

16. 1/(2x) + 1/(3y) = 2

  1/(3x) + 1/(2y) = 13/6

Solution:

Let 1/x = u and 1/y = v,

So, the given equations become

u/2 + v/3 = 2 ………………(i)

u/3 + v/2 = 13/6 ……………(ii)

From (i), we get

u/2 + v/3 = 2

⇒ 3u + 2v = 12

⇒ u = (12 – 2v)/3 ………….(iii)

Using (iii) in (ii),

[(12 – 2v)/3]/3 + v/2 = 13/6

⇒ (12 – 2v)/9 + v/2 = 13/6

⇒ 24 – 4v + 9v = (13/6) x 18 [after taking LCM]

⇒ 24 + 5v = 39

⇒ 5v = 15

⇒ v = 3

Substituting v in (iii),

u = (12 – 2(3))/3

⇒ u = 2

Thus, x = 1/u ⇒ x = 1/2 and

y = 1/v ⇒ y = 1/3

The solution for the given pair of equations is x = 1/2 and y = 1/3, respectively.

17. 15/u + 2/v = 17

1/u + 1/v = 36/5

Solution:

Let 1/x = u and 1/y = v

So, the given equations become

15x + 2y = 17 ………………………….. (i)

x + y = 36/5………………………. (ii)

From equation (i), we get

2y = 17 – 15x

=y = (17 − 15x)/ 2 …………………. (iii)

Substituting (iii) in equation (ii), we get

= x + (17 − 15x)/ 2 = 36/5

2x + 17 – 15x = (36 x 2)/ 5 [after taking LCM]

-13x = 72/5 – 17

= -13x = -13/5

⇒ x = 1/5

⇒ u = 1/x = 5

Putting x = 1/5in equation (ii), we get

1/5 + y = 36/5

⇒ y = 7

⇒ v = 1/y = 1/7

The solutions of the pair of equations given are u = 5 and v = 1/7, respectively.

18. 3/x – 1/y = −9

2/x + 3/y = 5

Solution:

Let 1/x = u and 1/y = v

So, the given equations become

3u – v = -9…………………..(i)

2u + 3v = 5 ……………………….(ii)

Multiplying equation (i) x 3 and (ii) x 1, we get

9u – 3v = -27 ………………………….. (iii)

2u + 3v = 5 ……………………………… (iv)

Adding equations (iii) and (iv), we get

9u + 2u – 3v + 3v = -27 + 5

⇒ 11u = -22

⇒ u = -2

Now putting u =-2 in equation (iv), we get

2(-2) + 3v = 5

⇒ 3v = 9

⇒ v = 3

Hence, x = 1/u = −1/2 and,

y = 1/v = 1/3

19. 2/x + 5/y = 1

60/x + 40/y = 19

Solution:

Let 1/x = u and 1/y = v

So, the given equations become

2u + 5v = 1…………………..(i)

60u + 40v = 19 ……………………….(ii)

Multiplying equation (i) x 8 and (ii) x 1, we get

16u + 40v = 8 ………………………….. (iii)

60u + 40v = 19 ……………………………… (iv)

Subtracting equation (iii) from (iv), we get

60u – 16u + 40v – 40v = 19 – 8

⇒ 44u = 11

⇒ u = 1/4

Now putting u = 1/4 in equation (iv), we get

60(1/4) + 40v = 19

⇒ 15 + 40v = 19

⇒ v = 4/ 40 = 1/10

Hence, x = 1/u = 4 and

y = 1/v = 10

20. 1/(5x) + 1/(6y) = 12

1/(3x) – 3/(7y) = 8

Solution:

Let 1/x = u and 1/y = v

So, the given equations become

u/5 + v/6 = 12…………………..(i)

u/3 – 3v/7 = 8……………………….(ii)

Taking LCM for both equations, we get

6u + 5v = 360………. (iii)

7u – 9v = 168……….. (iv)

Subtracting (iii) from (iv),

7u – 9v – (6u + 5v) = 168 – 360

⇒ u – 14v = -192

⇒ u = (14v – 192)………. (v)

Using (v) in equation (iii), we get

6(14v – 192) + 5v = 360

⇒ 84v -1152 + 5v = 360

⇒ 89v = 1512

⇒ v = 1512/89

⇒ y = 1/v = 89/1512

Now, substituting v in equation (v), we find u.

u = 14 x (1512/89) – 192

⇒ u = 4080/89

⇒ x = 1/u = 89/ 4080

Hence, the solution for the given system of equations is x = 89/4080 and y = 89/ 1512.

21. 4/x + 3y = 14

3/x – 4y = 23

Solution:

Taking 1/x = u, the given equations become

4u + 3y = 14…………………….. (i)

3u – 4y = 23…………………….. (ii)

Adding (i) and (ii), we get

4u + 3y + 3u – 4y = 14 + 23

⇒ 7u – y = 37

⇒ y = 7u – 37……………………… (iii)

Using (iii) in (i),

4u + 3(7u – 37) = 14

⇒ 4u + 21u – 111 = 14

⇒ 25u = 125

⇒ u = 5

⇒ x = 1/u = 1/5

Putting u= 5 in (iii), we find y

y = 7(5) – 37

⇒ y = -2

Hence, the solution for the given system of equations is x = 1/5 and y = -2.

22. 4/x + 5y = 7

3/x + 4y = 5

Solution:

Taking 1/x = u, the given equations become

4u + 5y = 7…………………….. (i)

3u + 4y = 5…………………….. (ii)

Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get

4u + 5y – (3u + 4y) = 7 – 5

⇒ u + y = 2

⇒ u = 2 – y……………………… (iii)

Using (iii) in (i),

4(2 – y) + 5y = 7

⇒ 8 – 4y + 5y = 7

⇒ y = -1

Putting y = -1 in (iii), we find u.

u = 2 – (-1)

⇒ u = 3

⇒ x = 1/u = 1/3

Hence, the solution for the given system of equations is x = 1/3 and y = -1.

23. 2/x + 3/y = 13

5/x – 4/y = -2

Solution:

Let 1/x = u and 1/y = v

So, the given equations become

2u + 3v = 13………………….. (i)

5u – 4v = -2 ………………………. (ii)

Adding equations (i) and (ii), we get

2u + 3v + 5u – 4v = 13 – 2

⇒ 7u – v = 11

⇒ v = 7u – 11…….. (iii)

Using (iii) in (i), we get

2u + 3(7u – 11) = 13

⇒ 2u + 21u – 33 = 13

⇒ 23u = 46

⇒ u = 2

Substituting u = 2 in (iii), we find v.

v = 7(2) – 11

⇒ v = 3

Hence, x = 1/u = 1/2 and,

y = 1/v = 1/3

24. 2/x + 3/y = 2

4/x – 9/y = -1

Solution:

Let 1/√x = u and 1/√y = v,

So, the given equations become

2u + 3v = 2………………….. (i)

4u – 9v = -1 ………………………. (ii)

Multiplying (ii) by 3 and

Adding equations (i) and (ii)x3, we get

6u + 9v + 4u – 9v = 6 – 1

⇒ 10u = 5

⇒ u = 1/2

Substituting u = 1/2 in (i), we find v

2(1/2) + 3v = 2

⇒ 3v = 2 – 1

⇒ v = 1/3

Since, 1/√x = u we get x = 1/u²

⇒ x = 1/(1/2)² = 4

And,

1/√y = v y = 1/v²

⇒ y = 1/(1/3)² = 9

Hence, the solution is x = 4 and y = 9.

25. (x + y)/xy = 2

(x – y)/xy = 6

Solution:

The given pair of equations are

(x + y)/xy = 2 ⇒ 1/y + 1/x = 2……. (i)

(x – y)/xy = 6 ⇒ 1/y – 1/x = 6………(ii)

Let 1/x = u and 1/y = v, so the equations (i) and (ii) become

v + u = 2……. (iii)

v – u = 6……..(iv)

Adding (iii) and (iv), we get

2v = 8

⇒ v = 4

⇒ y = 1/v = 1/4

Substituting v = 4 in (iii) to find x,

4 + u = 2

⇒ u = -2

⇒ x = 1/u = -1/2

Hence, the solution is x = -1/2 and y = 1/4.

26. 2/x + 3/y = 9/xy

4/x + 9/y = 21/xy

Solution:

Taking LCM for both the given equations, we have

(2y + 3x)/ xy = 9/xy ⇒ 3x + 2y = 9………. (i)

(4y + 9x)/ xy = 21/xy ⇒ 9x + 4y = 21………(ii)

Performing (ii) – (i)x2⇒

9x + 4y – 2(3x + 2y) = 21 – (9×2)

⇒ 3x = 3

⇒ x = 1

Using x = 1 in (i), we find y

3(1) + 2y = 9

⇒ y = 6/2

⇒ y = 3

Thus, the solution for the given set of equations is x = 1 and y = 3.

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