Question 13 Marks
How many solution$(s)$ of the equation $2x + 1 = x – 3$ are there on the:
$i.$ Number line
$ii.$ Cartesian plane?
$i.$ Number line
$ii.$ Cartesian plane?
Answer
View full question & answer→$i.$ The number of solution$(s)$ of the equation $2x + 1 = x – 3$ which are on the number line is one.
$2x + 1 = x - 3$
$ \Rightarrow 2x - x = -3 - 1$
$ \Rightarrow x = -4$
$\therefore x = -4$ is the solution of the given eqution.
$ii.$ As in the Cartesian Plane the equation can be written as $x + 0y = -4.$
And for infinitely many values of $y$ we have infinite values of $x.$
So the number of solution$(s)$ of the equation $2x + 1 = x – 3$ which are on the Cartesian plane are infinitely many solutions.
$2x + 1 = x - 3$
$ \Rightarrow 2x - x = -3 - 1$
$ \Rightarrow x = -4$
$\therefore x = -4$ is the solution of the given eqution.
$ii.$ As in the Cartesian Plane the equation can be written as $x + 0y = -4.$
And for infinitely many values of $y$ we have infinite values of $x.$
So the number of solution$(s)$ of the equation $2x + 1 = x – 3$ which are on the Cartesian plane are infinitely many solutions.
