a = 37/10 * 1/370 = 1/100

Substitute a = I/100 in equation (3)

(125 * 1/180) -> 60b = 2

60b = 2 - 5/4 = (8 - 5)/4 = 3/4

b = 3/4 * 1/60 = 1/80

So a = 1/100 and b = 1/80

So 1/x = 1/100 and 1/y = 1/80

x =10( km/hr and y=80 km/hr.

So, speed of the train was 100 km/hr and speed of the car was 80 km/hr.

EXERCISE 4.3

Solve each of the following pairs of equations by reducing them to a pair of linear equation.

5/(x - 1) + 1/(y - 2) = 2

6/(x - 1) - 3/(y - 2) = 1

2/(sqrt(x)) + 3/(sqrt(y)) = 2

4/(sqrt(x)) 9/(sqrt(y)) = - 1

(x + y)/(xy) = 2

(x - y)/(xy) = 6

iv)6x + 3y = 6xy

2x + 4y = 5xy



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