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Simultaneous linear equations

Question Paper 1

Level IGCSE
Subject Maths
Exam Board Edexcel
Topic Equations, Formulae and Identities
Sub Topic Simultaneous linear equations
Booklet Question Paper 1

Time Allowed: 60 minutes

Score: /50

Percentage: /100

Grade Boundaries:

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1 Showing clear algebraic working, solve the simultaneous equations

3a + 2b =1
a + 2b = 5

a= ...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b = ...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

2 Solve the simultaneous equations

y − 2x = 6
y + 2x = 0
Show clear algebraic working.

x = ..............................................................
y = ..............................................................

(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)

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3 y
y=x–1


–1 O 1 2 3 4  6 7 8 x
–1
2x + 3y = 12
–2

The diagram shows two straight lines.

The equations of the lines are y = xΚ۷Κ&Κ
"x + 3y = 12
(a) Write down the solution of the simultaneous equations

y = xΚ۷Κ&
2x + 3y = 12
x= .......................... , y = ..........................
(1)
(b) Find an equation of the line which is parallel to the line with equation 2x + 3y = 12
and passes through the point (0, 10)

.................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)
(c) On the grid, mark with a cross (×) each point which satisfies both these inequalities
y > xΚ۷Κ&Κ
"x + 3yΚHΚ&" "  positive integers.
(2)

(Total for Question 3 is 7 marks)

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4 (a) Solve the simultaneous equations

5x + 3y = 9
7x – 2y = 25
Show clear algebraic working.

x = .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

y = .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)

(b) P is the point of intersection of the lines with equations 5x + 3y = 9 and 7x – 2y = 25

Write down the coordinates of P.

( ............. . . . , ................ )
(1)

(Total for Question 4 is 5 marks)

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5 (a) Solve the simultaneous equations 3x + 5y = 14

4x + 3y = 4
Show clear algebraic working.

x= ...........................

y = ...........................
(4)
(b) Write down the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two lines whose
equations are 3x + 5y = 14 and 4x + 3y = 4

(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ........................... )
(1)

(Total for Question 5 is 5 marks)

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6 Solve the simultaneous equations

3x + 4y = 6
5x + 6y = 11
Show clear algebraic working.

x= .........................................

y= .........................................

(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)

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7 Solve the simultaneous equations

3x + 2y = 7
4x − 3y = 15
Show clear algebraic working.

x= ............................

y = ............................

(Total for Question 7 is 4 marks)

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8 Solve the simultaneous equations

5y – 4x = 8
y+x=7
Show clear algebraic working.

x= ..............................................

y = ..............................................

(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)

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9 Solve x + 2y = 3
x–y=6
Show clear algebraic working.

x= ..............................................................

y = ..............................................................

(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)

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10 (a) Solve
3x + 3y = 9
4x + 2y = 13
Show clear algebraic working.

x= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

y = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)
L is a line parallel to the line with equation 4x + 2y = 13
L passes through the point with coordinates (3, −1)
(b) Find an equation for the line L.

.......................................................

(3)

(Total for Question 10 is 7 marks)

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11 Solve the simultaneous equations

8x – 4y = 7
12x – 8y = 6
Show clear algebraic working.

x = .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

y = .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Total for Question 11 is 3 marks)

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12 Solve the simultaneous equations

c + 5d = –13
4c – 5d = 48
Show clear algebraic working.

c = ........................................................

d = ........................................................

(Total for Question 12 is 3 marks)