Simultaneous Linear Equations

1. Solve the simultaneous equations

x + 2y = 1,
3x + 7y = 2.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

by using elimination method,

by using substitution method,
by using graphical method.
Use a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 4 cm to represent 1 unit
on the y-axis.

2. Solve the simultaneous equations

2x + 5y = 29 = 5x 2y.
3. Solve the simultaneous equations
x + y = 11,
x y = 3.
4. Solve the simultaneous equations
0.5x + 0.3y = 0.8,
0.3x + 0.5y = 2.4.
5. Solve the simultaneous equations
2
3,
y
4
3x
5.
y
x

6. Solve for the values of x, of y and of z if

x + y = 19,
y x = 1,
y z = 2.
7. Solve the following simultaneous equations

x6
2
,
2 y
3

y 1 7
.
x4 4

8. Solve the simultaneous equations

x y
x y
9 0.
3 4
9 6

9. Solve the simultaneous equations

3x + y = 37,
5x
1
4y 5 .
2
2

10. Solve the simultaneous equations

bx ay = b,

ax by = a.
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