Akhila's rides and games gave x - 2y = 0 and 3x + 4y = 20. The lines meet at:
A(0, 5)
B(6, 0)
C(4, 2)
D(2, 4)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. (4, 2)
1. Both equations hold at that point.
2. 4 minus 2 times 2 is 0 and 3 times 4 plus 4 times 2 is 20.
3. So the point is (4, 2).
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 3, Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables._
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