DIRECTIONS for the question:Solve the following question and mark the ...
Given 4x + 5y = 134
► 5mx + 80 = 134 - 4x ⇒ (5m + 4) = 54
Since m ∈ N, x ∈ N.
► Now consider the factors of 54 i.e., 1, 2, 3, 6, 9,18, 27 and 54.
► Out of these only 9 and 54 can be expressed as 5m + 4
► i.e., m = 1 and m = 10 are the two possible values.
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DIRECTIONS for the question:Solve the following question and mark the ...
Given:
- The lines 4x - 5y = 134 and y = mx - 16 intersect at points whose coordinates are integers.
To find:
- The number of positive integer values that m can assume.
Solution:
To find the number of positive integer values that m can assume, we need to find the intersection points of the two given lines and check if the coordinates of the intersection points are integers.
Step 1: Find the intersection point
To find the intersection point, we will equate the two equations:
4x - 5y = 134 ...(1)
y = mx - 16 ...(2)
Substituting equation (2) into equation (1), we get:
4x - 5(mx - 16) = 134
4x - 5mx + 80 = 134
4x - 5mx = 54
x(4 - 5m) = 54
x = 54 / (4 - 5m)
Step 2: Check if the coordinates are integers
For the coordinates to be integers, both x and y must be integers.
From equation (2), we have y = mx - 16. Since x is an integer, y will also be an integer if and only if mx - 16 is an integer.
Substituting x = 54 / (4 - 5m) into the equation, we get:
y = (54 / (4 - 5m)) * m - 16
y = (54m / (4 - 5m)) - 16
For y to be an integer, the numerator (54m) must be divisible by the denominator (4 - 5m).
Step 3: Find the possible values of m
To find the possible values of m, we need to find the values of m that satisfy the condition:
54m is divisible by (4 - 5m)
We can check the possible values of m by substituting different positive integers for m and checking if the condition is satisfied.
Checking for m = 1:
54 * 1 = 54
4 - 5 * 1 = -1
54 is divisible by -1: Not satisfied
Checking for m = 2:
54 * 2 = 108
4 - 5 * 2 = -6
108 is divisible by -6: Not satisfied
Checking for m = 3:
54 * 3 = 162
4 - 5 * 3 = -11
162 is divisible by -11: Not satisfied
Checking for m = 4:
54 * 4 = 216
4 - 5 * 4 = -16
216 is divisible by -16: Not satisfied
Checking for m = 5:
54 * 5 = 270
4 - 5 * 5 = -21
270 is divisible by -21: Not satisfied
Checking for m = 6:
54 * 6 = 324
4 - 5 * 6 = -26
324 is divisible by -26: Not satisfied
Checking for m = 7:
54 * 7 =
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