If y/x = 1/3 and x + 2y = 10, then x is

Answer Posted / surabhi singh

y=x/3,
put this in eq x+2y=10,
x+2*x/3=10
3x+2x=30
x=6,
put this into y=x/3
y=6/3=2
hence
x=6 & y=2

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