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Sankalana-Vyavakalanabhyam: Addition & Subtraction

Sankalana-Vyavakalanabhyam means “by addition and by subtraction”. It describes combining equations so that one variable can cancel, leaving a simpler equation to solve.

Solving simultaneous equations

The lesson uses a pair of linear equations to show when addition or subtraction removes a variable. It then substitutes the result back into an original equation to find the remaining value.

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