Substituting x = 1 and y = 1 in 2x + 3y = 5 gives 5, so this pair of values is:
AA constant
BA solution
CNot a solution
DAn equation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A solution
1. The left side equals the right side.
2. So the pair satisfies the equation.
3. x = 1, y = 7 does not.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 3, Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables._
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