Algebra


  1. If  
    a
    =
    1
    , find the value of the expression
    (2a − 5b)
    b2(5a + 3b)









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    a
    =
    1
    b2


    = 2 ×
    1
    − 5
    2
    5 ×
    1
    + 3
    2

    =
    1 − 5
    =
    − 4 × 2
    5
    + 3 5 + 6
    2

    −8
    11

    Correct Option: C

    a
    =
    1
    b2


    = 2 ×
    1
    − 5
    2
    5 ×
    1
    + 3
    2

    =
    1 − 5
    =
    − 4 × 2
    5
    + 3 5 + 6
    2

    −8
    11


  1. If   a +
    1
    = 1 and b +
    1
    = 1 then c +
    1
    is equal to :
    bca









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    a +
    1
    = 1
    b

    ⇒  a = 1 –
    1
    =
    b − 1
    bb

    ∴ 
    1
    =
    b
    ab − 1

    Again, b +
    1
    = 1
    c

    ⇒ 
    1
    = 1 – b
    c

    ⇒  c =
    1
    1 – b

    ∴  c +
    1
    =
    1
    +
    b
    a1 – bb − 1

    =
    1
    b
    =
    1 – b
    = 1
    1 – b1 – b1 – b

    Correct Option: A

    a +
    1
    = 1
    b

    ⇒  a = 1 –
    1
    =
    b − 1
    bb

    ∴ 
    1
    =
    b
    ab − 1

    Again, b +
    1
    = 1
    c

    ⇒ 
    1
    = 1 – b
    c

    ⇒  c =
    1
    1 – b

    ∴  c +
    1
    =
    1
    +
    b
    a1 – bb − 1

    =
    1
    b
    =
    1 – b
    = 1
    1 – b1 – b1 – b



  1. The value of  
    a
    +
    b
      is
    a − bb − a









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    Expression =
    a
    +
    b
    a − bb − a

    =
    a
    b
    a − ba − b

    =
    a − b
    = 1
    a − b

    Correct Option: D

    Expression =
    a
    +
    b
    a − bb − a

    =
    a
    b
    a − ba − b

    =
    a − b
    = 1
    a − b


  1. If   2x +
    1
    =1, then the value of x2 +
    1
    is
    4x64x2









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    2x +
    1
    = 1
    4x

    On dividing by 2, we get
    x +
    1
    =
    1
    8x2

    On squaring both sides, we get
    x +
    1
    2 =
    1
    8x4

    ⇒  x2 +
    1
    + 2 × x ×
    1
    =
    1
    64x28x4

    ⇒  x2 +
    1
    +
    1
    =
    1
    64x244

    ⇒  x2 +
    1
    =
    1
    1
    = 0
    64x244

    Correct Option: A

    2x +
    1
    = 1
    4x

    On dividing by 2, we get
    x +
    1
    =
    1
    8x2

    On squaring both sides, we get
    x +
    1
    2 =
    1
    8x4

    ⇒  x2 +
    1
    + 2 × x ×
    1
    =
    1
    64x28x4

    ⇒  x2 +
    1
    +
    1
    =
    1
    64x244

    ⇒  x2 +
    1
    =
    1
    1
    = 0
    64x244



  1. If   a + b + c = 2c, find
    a
    +
    c
    .
    a − cb − c









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    a + b = 2c
    ⇒  a – c = c – b

    ∴ 
    a
    +
    c
    a − cb − c

    =
    a
    +
    c
    c – bb − c

    =
    a
    c
    c – bc – b

    =
    a − c
    =
    c – b
    = 1
    c – bc – b

    Correct Option: B

    a + b = 2c
    ⇒  a – c = c – b

    ∴ 
    a
    +
    c
    a − cb − c

    =
    a
    +
    c
    c – bb − c

    =
    a
    c
    c – bc – b

    =
    a − c
    =
    c – b
    = 1
    c – bc – b