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Simple (Linear) Equations (Including Word Problems) — MATHS STD 6 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6MATHSSimple (Linear) Equations (Including Word Problems)3 Marks
Question
Solve the following equation: 3y + 8 = 13
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Answer

3y + 8 = 13
⇒ 3y + 8 - 8 = 13 - 8 ...(Substracting 8 from both sides)
⇒ 3y = 5
$\Rightarrow \frac{3 y}{3}=\frac{5}{3} \quad \ldots .($ Dividing by 3$)$
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\therefore y =\frac{5}{3}=1 \frac{2}{3}
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