If a and b are positive integers, then the solution of the equation ax = b has to be always
(a) positive
(b) negative
(c) one
(d) zero

Solution:

Given, a and b are positive integers.

We have to find the nature of the solution of the equation ax = b.

On solving the given equation for x,

ax = b

x = b/a

Since a and b are positive, b/a is also positive

Therefore, the solution of the given equation is positive.

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☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 2

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NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 4 Problem 7

If a and b are positive integers, then the solution of the equation ax = b has to be always (a) positive, (b) negative, (c) one, (d) zero

Summary:

If a and b are positive integers, then the solution of the equation ax = b has to be always positive.

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