Q.

The number of integral solutions to the system the of equations x1+x2+x3+x4+x5=20  and  x1+x2=15 when xk0k=1,2,3,4,5 is

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a

336

b

350

c

300

d

316

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

We have, x1+x2+x3+x4+x5=20          ...(i)

and       x1+x2=15          ...(ii)

Then, from Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get two equations 

             x3+x4+x5=5      ...(iii)x1+x2=15            ...(iv)

and given x10,x20,x30,x10 and x50

Then, number of solutions of Eq. (iii)

                           =5+31C31=7C2=7612=21

and number of solutions of Eq. (iv) =15+21C21=16C1=16

Hence, total number of solutions of the given system of equations  =21×16=336

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