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Question
CBSEENMA7000816

Solve the following equations:

(a) 10p = 100 (b) 10p + 10 = 100 (c) p4=5

(d) -p3=5 (e) 3p4=6 (f) 3s = − 9

(g) 3s + 12 = 0 (h) 3s = 0 (i) 2q = 6

(j) 2q − 6 = 0 (k) 2q + 6 = 0 (l) 2q + 6 = 12

Solution

(a) 10 p = 100

10p10=10010p=10

(b) 10 p + 10 = 100

10 + 10 − 10 = 100 − 10

10 p = 90

10p10=9010p=9

(c) p4=5

p×44=5×4p=20

(d) -p3=5

-p×(-3)3=5×(-3)p=-15

(e)

3p4=63p×44=6×43p=243p3=243p=8

(f) 3 s = −9

3s3=-93s=-3

(g) 3 s + 12 = 0

s + 12 − 12= 0 − 12

s = −12

3s3=-123s=-4

(h) 3 s = 0

3s3=03s=0

(i) 2q = 6

2q2=62q=3

(j) 2q − 6 = 0

2q − 6 + 6 = 0 + 6

2q = 6

2q2=62q=3

(k) 2q + 6 = 0

2q + 6 − 6 = 0 − 6

2q = −6

2q2=-62q=-3

(l) 2q + 6 = 12

2q + 6 − 6 = 12 − 6

2q = 6

2q2=62q=3