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Simultaneous Equations - Elimination Method

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Mark : /8 %

1) Use substitution to solve the following simultaneous equations [2]

a)
y ¿ 3 x +7
4 x+ ¿ y ¿ 14

b)
y ¿ x+ 4
6 x +¿ 5 y ¿ 53

2) Use elimination to solve the following simultaneous equations [4]

a)
x +3 y ¿ 37
−x +4 y ¿ 33

b)
9 x + y ¿ 38
5 x + y ¿ 22

c)
−3 x + y ¿ −9
−7 x +4 y ¿ −6

d)
6 x−9 y ¿ 72
3 x +6 y ¿ 15

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3) Solve the simultaneous equations y=2 x +4 and y=x +1 using the graph below. [1]

4) Solve the simultaneous equations y=2 x +2 and y=− x+5 using the grid below. [1]

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Solutions for the assessment Simultaneous Equations - Elimination Method

1) a) x=1 and y=1 0 b) x=3 and y=7

2) a) x=7 and y=1 0 b) x=4 and y=2

c) x=6 and y=9 d) x=9 and y=−2

3) The solution is (-3, -2)

4) Dot location is (1, 4)

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