Question
Each equation is followed by the values of the variable. Decide whether these values are the solutions of that equation.
i. x – 4 = 3, x = – 1, 7, – 7
ii. 9m = 81, m = 3, 9, -3
iii. 2a + 4 = 0, a = 2, – 2, 1
iv. 3 – y = 4, y = – 1, 1, 2

Answer

i. x – 4 = 3 ….(i)
Substituting x = – 1 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = (-1) – 4
= – 5
R.H.S. = 3
∴ L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.
∴ x = – 1 is not the solution of the given equation.

Substituting x = 7 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = (7) – 4
= 3
R.H.S. = 3
∴ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴ x = 7 is the solution of the given equation.

Substituting x = – 7 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = (- 7) – 4
= -11
R.H.S. = 3
∴ L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.
∴ x = – 7 is not the solution of the given equation.

ii. 9m = 81 …(i)
Substituting m = 3 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = 9 × (3)
= 27
R.H.S. = 81
∴L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.
∴m = 3 is not the solution of the given equation.

Substituting m = 9 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = 9 × (9)
= 81
R.H.S. = 81
∴L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴m = 9 is the solution of the given equation.

Substituting m = – 3 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = 9 × (- 3)
= -27
R.H.S. = 81
∴L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.
∴m = – 3 is not the solution of the given equation.

iii. 2a + 4 = 0 …..(i)
Substituting a = 2 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = 2 (2) + 4
= 4 + 4
= 8
R.H.S. = 0
∴L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.
∴a = 2 is not the solution of the given equation.

Substituting a = – 2 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = 2 (-2)+ 4
= -4 + 4
= 0
R.H.S. = 0
∴L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴a = – 2 is the solution of the given equation.

Substituting a = 1 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = 2(1)+ 4
= 2 + 4
= 6
R.H.S. = 0
∴ L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.
∴a = 1 is not the solution of the given equation.

iv. 3 – y = 4 …(i)
Substituting y = -1 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = 3 – (- 1)
= 3 + 1
= 4
R.H.S. = 4
∴L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴y = – 1 is the solution of the given equation.

Substituting y = 1 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = 3-(1)
= 2
R.H.S. = 4
∴L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.
∴y = 1 is not the solution of the given equation.

Substituting y = 2 in L.H.S. of equation (i),
L.H.S. = 3-(2)
= 1
R.H.S. = 4
∴L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.
∴y = 2 is not the solution of the given equation.

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