Foundation

UDAAN 2026
MATHS
DHA : 05
Pair of Linear Equation in Two Variables

Q1 Points A and B are 90 km apart from each other (C) 1040 km (D) 1180 km
on a highway. A car starts from A and another
Q6 Places A and B are 160 km apart on a highway. A
from B at the same time. If they go in the same
car starts from A and another car starts from B
direction they meet in 9 hours and if they go in
simultaneously. If they travel in the same
opposite directions they meet in 9/7 hours. Find
direction, they meet in 8 hours. But, if they travel
their speeds.
towards each other, they meet in 2 hours. Find
Q2 A train covered a certain distance at a uniform the speed of each car.
speed. If the train had been 6 kmph faster, it
Q7 A man walks a certain distance at a certain
would have taken 4 hours less than the
speed. Had he walked km/hr faster, he would
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scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 6 2

have taken one hour less. But if he had walked 1

kmph , it would have taken 6 hours more than
km/hr slower, he would have taken 3 hours
the scheduled time. Find the length of the
longer. The distance travelled by the man is:
journey.
(A) 36 km (B) 30 km
(A) 840 km (B) 580 km
(C) 10 km (D) 6 km
(C) 720 km (D) 640 km
Q8 Places A and B are 60 km apart on a highway. A
Q3 Places A and B are 100 km apart on a highway.
car starts from A and another car starts from B
One car starts from A and another from B at the
simultaneously. If they travel in the same
same time. If the cars travel in the same direction
direction, they meet in 10 hours. But, if they
at different speeds, they meet in 5 hours. If they
travel towards each other, they meet in 3 hour.
travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour.
Find the speed of each car.
What are the speeds of the two cars?
Q9 A train covered a certain distance at a uniform
Q4 Points A and B are 70 km apart on a highway. A
speed. If the train would have been 10 km/h
car starts from A and another car starts from B
faster, it would have taken 2 hours less than the
simultaneously. If they travel in the same
scheduled time. And if the train were slower by
direction, they meet in 7 hours. But, if they travel
10 km/h; it would have taken 3 hours more than
towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. Find the
the scheduled time. Find the distance covered by
speed of each car.
the train
Q5 A train covered a certain distance at a uniform
Q10 A train covered a certain distance at a uniform
speed. If the train had been 5 kmph faster, it
speed. If the train had be 30 km/h faster, it would
would have taken 3 hours less that the scheduled
have taken 2 hours less than the scheduled time.
time. And, if the train were slower by 4 kmph , it
If the train were slower by 15km/h, it would have
would have taken 3 hours more than the
taken 2 hours more than the scheduled time Find
scheduled time. Find the length of the journey.
the length of the journey.
(A) 880 km (B) 1080 km

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Answer Key
Q1 40 km/hr and 30 km/hr. Q6 50 km/h and 30 km/h

Q2 (C) Q7 (A)

Q3 Speed of the car from A = 60 km/hr Q8 13 km/h and 7 km/h

Speed of the car from B = 40 km/ hr
Q9 600 km
Q4 40 km/h and 30 km/h.
Q10 360 km
Q5 (B)

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Hints & Solutions

Video Solution:
Q1 Text Solution:
Let X and Y be two cars starting from points A
and B respectively. Let the speed of car X be x
km / hr and that of car Y be y km/ hr.
Case I: When two cars move in the same
directions: Suppose two cars meet at point Q.
Then, Q2 Text Solution:
Distance travelled by car X = AQ, Distance Let the original speed of the train be x kmph and
travelled by car Y = BQ. let the time taken to complete the journey be y
It is given that two cars meet in 9 hours. hours.
Distance travelled by car X in 9 hours = 9 x km . Length of whole journey = (xy) km.
⇒ AQ = 9x Case I: When speed =(x + 6) kmph and time taken
Distance travelled by car Y in 9 hours = 9y km . = (y - 4) hours.
⇒ BQ = 9y Length of total journey =(x + 6)(y - 4) km.
∴ xy = (x + 6)(y − 4) ⇒ xy = xy − 4x

+ 6y − 24

⇒ 4x − 6y = −24 ⇒ 2x − 3y = −12 ......

Clearly,
(i)
AQ − BQ = AB ⇒ 9x − 9y = 90 ⇒ x ...
Case II: When speed =(x - 6) kmph and time taken
− y = 10
= (y + 6) hours.
(i)
Length of total journey =(x - 6)(y + 6) km.
Case II: When two cars move in opposite
Linear equations in Two Variables
directions: Suppose two cars meet at point P.
∴
Then,
xy = (x − 6)(y + 6) ⇒ xy = xy + 6x − 6y
Distance travelled by car X = AP, Distance
− 36
travelled by car Y = BP.
⇒6x − 6y = 36 ⇒ x − y = 6. ...
In this case, two cars meet in 9 /7 hours.
(ii)
∴ Distance travelled by car X in
9 9 9
On multiplying (ii) by 3 and subtracting (i) from
hours = x km and BP = y km
7 7 7 the result, we get
Clearly, AP
9 9
+ BP = AB ⇒ x + y = 90
7 7
3x − 2x = 18 + 12 ⇒ x = 30
9
⇒
7
(x + y) = 90 ⇒ x + y = 70 On putting x = 30 in (ii), we get y = 30 - 6 = 24.
Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get: x = 40 and y ∴ x = 30 and y = 24.

= 30. So, length of journey =(xy) km = (30 × 24) km =

Hence, speed of car X is 40 km / hr and speed of 720 km.
car Y is 30 km/hr.

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Video Solution:
Q4 Text Solution:
Let X and Y be the cars starting from points A
and B, respectively and let their speeds be x km /
h and y km/h, respectively.
Then, we have the following cases:
Case I: When the two cars move in the same

Q3 Text Solution: direction

Let the speeds of the cars from A and B be x km / In this case, let the two cars meet at point M .

hr and y km/hr respectively.

Case I When the two cars move in the same
direction:
In this case, let them meet at M after 5 hours. Distance covered by car X in 7 hours = 7 x km
Secondary School Mathematics for Class 10 Distance covered by car Y in 7 hours =7 y km
∴ AM = (7x)km and BM = (7y)km

⇒ (AM − BM ) = AB

⇒ (7x − 7y) = 70
Then, AM = 5x km.
⇒ 7(x − y) = 70
And, BM = 5y km.
⇒ (x − y) = 10 .......(i)
∴ AM − BM = AB ⇒ 5x − 5y = 100
Case II: When the two cars move in opposite
⇒ 5(x − y) = 100 ⇒ x − y = 20
directions
Case II When the two cars move in the opposite
In this case, let the two cars meet at point N .
directions:
Distance covered by car X in 1 hour =x km
Let one car move from A to B and let the other
Distance covered by car Y in 1 hour =y km
move from B to A. Let them meet at N after 1
∴ AN = x km and BN = y km
hour.
⇒ AN + BN = AB
⇒ x + y = 70 ....(ii)
On adding (i) and (ii), we get:
2x = 80
Then, AN = x km and BN = y km. ⇒ x = 40
∴ AN + BN = AB ⇒ x + y = 100. On substituting x = 40 in (i), we get:
...(iii) 2x = 80
Adding (i) and (ii), we get 2x = 120 ⇒ x=60. ⇒ x = 40
Putting x = 60 in (ii), we get 60 + y = 100 ⇒ y = On substituting x = 40 in (i), we get:
40. 40 - y = 10
∴ speed of the car from A = 60 km/hr, ⇒ y = (40 - 10) = 30
and speed of the car from B = 40 km/ hr. Hence, the speed of car X is 40 km/h and the
Video Solution: speed of car Y is 30 km/h.

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Video Solution:
Case-1: When they travel in the same direction

From the figure

AC − BC = 160

Q5 Text Solution: ⇒ x × 8 − y × 8 = 160

Let the original speed be x kmph and let the time ⇒ x − y = 20

taken to complete the journey be y hours. Case-2: When they travel in opposite direction
∴ Length of the whole journey = (xy) km
Case I:
When the speed is x + 5 kmph and the time taken
is (y-3) hrs : From the figure
Total journey =(x + 5) (y - 3) km AC + BC = 160
⇒ (x + 5)(y − 3) = xy
⇒ x × 2 + y × 2 = 160

⇒ xy + 5y − 3x − 15 = xy
⇒ x + y = 80

⇒ 5y − 3x = 15 ...(i) Adding (i) and (ii), we get

Case II: 2x = 100 ⇒ x = 50 km /h

When the speed is (x - 4) kmph and the time Putting x = 50 in (ii), we have
taken is (y + 3) hrs: 50 + y = 80 ⇒ y = 80 − 50 = 30 km/h

Total journey = (x - 4)(y + 3) km Hence, the speeds of the cars are 50 km / h and
⇒ (x − 4)(y + 3) = xy
30 km/h.
⇒ xy − 4y + 3x − 12 = xy
Video Solution:
⇒ 3x − 4y = 12 ....(ii)
On adding (i) and (ii), we get:
y = 27
On substituting y = 27 in (i), we get:
5 × 27 − 3x = 15

⇒ 135 − 3x = 15

⇒ 3x = 120

⇒ x = 40
Q7 Text Solution:
∴ Length of the journey = (xy) km = (40 × 27) km = Let the speed of man be x km / h and time taken
1080 km by man be y km/ h.
Distance = speed × time = x × y = xy km
Video Solution:
Case I : If speed of man (x +
1
)km/h
2

time taken by man = (y –1)h

Distance = speed × time
1
⇒ xy = (x + )(y − 1)
2
y 1
⇒ xy = xy − x + −
2 2

⇒ 2x − y = −1 − (i)

Case I : If speed of = (x –1) km/h

Q6 Text Solution:
time = (y +3)
Let the speed of the car A and B be x km / h and
xy = (x − 1)(y + 3)
y km / h respectively. Let x > y.

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⇒ xy = xy + 3x − y − 3 (x + 10)(t - 2) = xt
⇒ 3x − y = 3 ....(ii) xt - 2x + 10t - 20 = xt
By solving eq (i) and (ii) we get: -2x + 10t = 20 .....(1)
x = 4 and y = 9
∵ Distance = xy = 9 × 4 = 36 km Condition 2: When the train would have been

Video Solution: slower by 10 km/ h, it would have taken 3 hours

more than the scheduled time.
(x -10)(t + 3) = xt
xt + 3x - 10t - 30 = xt
3x - 10t = 30 .....(2)
Adding equations (1) and (2), we obtain
-2x + 10t + 3x - 10t = 20 + 30
x = 50
Q8 Text Solution:
Substituting x = 50 in equation (1), we obtain
Let the speed of Car from start A place be x km /
−2 × 50 + 10t = 20
h and speed of car strait from B be y km /h
−100 + 10t = 20
Case I: when they travel samedirection:
10t = 120
10x – 10y = 60 120
t =
⇒ x – y = 6 ....(i) 10

t = 12
Case II: whey they travel to wards each other:
Therefore, distance =xt = 50 × 12 = 600
3x + 3y = 60
Hence, the distance covered by the train is 600
x + y = 20 ....(ii)
km.
By solving (i) and (ii) we get; x = 13 km/h and y =
7 km/h Video Solution:

Video Solution:

Q10 Text Solution:

Let the speed of train be x km/ h and time be y
Q9 Text Solution:
hours.
Let us assume the uniform speed of the train to
Distance = speed × time
be x km/h and the time taken to travel the given
Distance = x × y
distance be t hours.
Case I: speed = (x + 30) km/h
Then distance can be calculated as follows:
time = (y – 2) h
Distance = speed×time = xt
Distance = Speed × time
Thus, the distance is xt
⇒ xy = (x + 30)(y − 2)
According to the question,
⇒ xy = xy − 2x + 30y − 60
Condition 1: When the train would have been 10
⇒ 2x − 30y = −60 − (i)
km / h faster, it would have taken 2 hours less
CaseII: speed = (x – 15) km/h
than the scheduled time. time = (y + 2) h
Distance = speed × time

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xy = (x – 15) (y + 2)
⇒ xy = xy + 2x − 15y − 30

⇒ 2x − 15y = 30 - (ii)

By solving eq (i) and (ii) we get:

x = 60 km/h and y = 6 h
Distance = xy = 60 × 6 = 360 km

Video Solution:

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