Mathematics
Grade-8
Easy

Question

While giving information Sarah mistakenly gives x-intercept as y-intercept and y-intercept as x-intercept, the equation becomes 2x + y = 1. The original equation is

  1. 2x – y = 1
  2. 2x + y = - 1
  3. x + 2y = - 1
  4. x + 2y = 1

hintHint:

To find the correct x-intercept and y-intercept, find the intercepts of the given equation and interchange them to find the original equation.

The correct answer is: x + 2y = 1


    T o space f i n d space t h e space c o r r e c t space x minus i n t e r c e p t space a n d space y minus i n t e r c e p t comma space w e space n e e d space t o space f i n d space t h e space i n t e r c e p t s space o f space t h e space e q u a t i o n space 2 x space plus space y space equals space 1.

F o r space x minus i n t e r c e p t comma space y equals 0
2 x space plus space y space equals space 1
2 x space plus space 0 space equals space 1
2 x space equals space 1
x space equals space open parentheses 1 half close parentheses

F o r space y minus i n t e r c e p t comma space x equals 0
2 x space plus space y space equals space 1
2 open parentheses 0 close parentheses space plus space y space equals space 1
y space equals space 1

S a r a h space i n t e r c h a n g e d space x minus i n t e r c e p t space a n d space y minus i n t e r c e p t. space H e n c e comma
n e w space y minus i n t e r c e p t space equals space o l d space x minus i n t e r c e p t space equals open parentheses 1 half close parentheses
a n d
n e w space x minus i n t e r c e p t space equals space o l d space y minus i n t e r c e p t space equals space 1

H e r e comma space t h e space o r i g i n a l space e q u a t i o n space i s
open parentheses x over a close parentheses space plus open parentheses y over b close parentheses space equals space 1
open parentheses x over 1 close parentheses space plus open parentheses fraction numerator y over denominator begin display style 1 half end style end fraction close parentheses space equals space 1
x space plus space 2 y space equals space 1

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