2x + 3y = 7 ----------------(1)
a( x + y) - b (x - y) = 3a + b - 2
ax + ay - bx + by = 3a + b - 2
ax -bx + ay + by = 3a + b - 2
(a - b ) x + ( a + b) y = 3a + b - 2 --------------(2)
For Infinetly many solutions
a
1/a
2 = b
1/b
2 = c
1/c
2
2/(a - b) = 3/(a + b) = 7/(3a + b -2)
2(a + b) = 3 (a - b)
2a + 2b = 3a - 3b
a - 5b = 0 --------------(3)
- 3/(a + b) = 7/(3a + b -2)
3 (3a + b -2) = 7 (a + b)
9a + 3b - 6 = 7a + 7b
2a - 4b = 6 ----------(4)
Multiply eq. (3) by 2
2a - 10b = 0 -----------(5)
On subtracting eq. (5) from eq. (4), we get
6b = 6
b = 1
Put value of "b" in eq (5 ), we get,
2a - 10(1) = 0
2a = 10
a = 5
Ans. a= 5, b =1