0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -10

x
y
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
Graphical Solution of Simultaneous Equations
Simultaneous Equations can
be solved using a graphical
method if needed.
Each equation should be
rearranged in the form
y = mx + c then
plotted on a grid.
The co-ordinates of the
point of intersection of
each line give the solutions
to the equations.
y = 2x - 8
y = x - 1
2x y = 8
x y = 1

Solve
Example 1
Solutions
x = 7, y = 6
(7,6)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -10
x
y
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
Graphical Solution of Simultaneous Equations
Simultaneous Equations can
be solved using a graphical
method if needed.
Each equation should be
rearranged in the form
y = mx + c then
plotted on a grid.
The co-ordinates of the
point of intersection of
each line give the solutions
to the equations.
y = 2x + 1
y = -x + 10
-2x + y = 1
x + y = 10

Solve
Example 2
(3,7)
Solutions
x = 3, y = 7
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -10
x
y
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
Graphical Solution of Simultaneous Equations
Simultaneous Equations can
be solved using a graphical
method if needed.
Each equation should be
rearranged in the form
y = mx + c then
plotted on a grid.
The co-ordinates of the
point of intersection of
each line give the solutions
to the equations.
y = x + 3
y = -2x + 6
-x + y = 3
2x + y = 6

Solve
Question
(1,4)
Solutions
x = 1, y = 4
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -10
x
y
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
Graphical Solution of Simultaneous Equations
x y = 2
x + 2y = 14
2x + y = -8
y = x + 7
y = 3x - 10
Use the graphs to solve
the following
simultaneous equations.
1. x - y = 2 and 2x + y = - 8
2. x + 2y = 14 and y = x + 7
3. y = 3x - 10 and x y = 2
4. 2x + y = - 8 and y = x + 7
5. y = x + 7 and x + 2y = 14
x = -2, y = - 4
x = 0, y = 7
x = 4, y = 2
x = -5, y = 2
x = 0, y = 7