Name : __________________________ ( ) Class : _______

SECONDARY 2 NORMAL (A)

MATHEMATICS

TEST 5

Simultaneous Linear Equations

1 hour

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

1. Write your Name, Register number and Class on the cover page.
2. Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
3. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
4. There are 3 sections in this paper, Sections A, B and C.
5. Answer ALL questions and the total mark for this paper is 50.
6. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or
part question.
7. If working is needed for any of the questions it must be shown in the space
below that question. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
8. You are expected to use an electronic calculator to evaluate explicit numerical
expressions unless the question does not permit the use of a calculator.
9. If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and the answer is not
exact, give the answer to three significant figures. Correct answers in degree to
one decimal place if it is not exact.
10. For  , use either your calculator value or 3.142 unless the question requires
the answer in terms of  .

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DO NOT TURN THE PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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Section A (16 marks) : Each question in this section carries 4 marks.
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1. Solve the simultaneous linear equations

2x = 10 – y,
2x = 3y + 2.

Ans : x = _____ y = _____ [4]

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2. Use the elimination method to solve the simultaneous linear equations

3p – q = 7,
p + q = 1.

Ans : p = _____ q = _____ [4]

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3. Use the substitution method to solve the simultaneous linear equations

a – b = 5,
2a + 3b = 0.

Ans : a = _____ b = _____ [4]

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4. Solve the simultaneous linear equations

n – 2m = 7,
3n + m = 0.

Ans : m = _____ n = _____

[4]

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Section B (20 marks) : Each question in this section carries 5 marks.
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5. Solve the simultaneous linear equations

2(x + 1) + y = 4,
2(y – x) = 1.

Ans : x = _____ y = _____ [5]

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6. Solve the simultaneous linear equations

1 1
v + w = 0,
2 3
w – v = 5.

Ans : v = _____ w = _____ [5]

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7. Solve the simultaneous linear equations

x 1
+ y = 3,
2
1
x + y = 4.

Ans : x = _____ y = _____ [5]

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8. Two years ago, a boy’s father was seven times as old as his son. Six years from
now, he will be three times as old as his son. If presently the boy is x years old
and his father is y years old,
a) form two equations in x and y,
b) and hence, find the present ages of the boy and his father.

Ans : a) Equation 1: ____________

Equation 2: ____________
[2]

b) Father’s age: ___________

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 Boy’s age: ____________
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Section C (14 marks) : Each question in this section carries 7 marks.
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9. In a farm, there are x goats and y chickens. Harry counted there are 55 heads and
152 legs.
a) Form two equations in x and y.
b) Hence, find the number of goats and chickens respectively.

Ans : a) Equation 1: _______________ [2]

Equation 2: _______________ [2]

b) ______ goats, ______ chickens [3]

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10. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

a) Given that y = 2 x + 3 , find the values of a and b.

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x 3 0 3
y a 2 b

b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 cm to

represent 1 unit on the y-axis, draw the graph of y = 2 x + 3 for 3 ≤ x ≤ 3.

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c) On the same axes, draw the line y = 4x.
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d) Hence, use your graphs solve the simultaneous linear equations

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 y – 2x = 3,
y – 4x = 0.

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