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Find \( \frac{x}{y} \) given 2x + y = 35 and 3x + 4y = 65?
Solution:
Equations given are:
2x + y = 35 Eq. I
3x + 4y = 65 Eq. II
Multiplying Eq. I by 4:
8x + 4y = 140 - Eq. III
Subtracting Eq. II from Eq. III:
5x = 75
x = \( \frac{75}{5} \) = 15
Substitute x = 15 in Eq. I:
2 (15) + y = 35
30 + y = 35
y = 35 - 30
y = 5
Hence,
\( \frac {x}{y} = \frac {15}{5} \)
= 3
The value of \( \frac {x}{y}~ is ~3 \)