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LINEAR EQUATION I , II (PAPER 2)

1 Calculate the value of p and q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations.
2p – q = 4
18p – 4q = - 4 [ 4 marks]

2 Calculate the value of k and f that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations.
3k+ f = 1
2k – f = 4 [ 4 marks ]

3 Calculate the value of x and y that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations.

x- 4y = 7
3x + y = 8 [ 4 marks ]

4 Calculate the value of r and s that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations.

2r – 4s = 6
3r + s = 9
[ 4 marks]

5 Calculate the value of v and w that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations.

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2v – w=5
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4v + w = 6 [ 4 marks ]

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ANSWER

1 p=-2;q=-8

2p – q = 4 ……………….(1)
18p – 4q = - 4 ……………(2)

From (1) : q = 2p – 4 1M
In (2) 18p – 4( 2p – 4 ) = - 4 1M

18p – 8p + 16 = - 4
10p = - 4 – 16

10p = - 20

 20
p= 1M
10

p=-2

In q = 2p – 4 ,

q = 2(- 2 ) – 4
q=-8 1M

2 k=1;f=-2

3 x=3;y=-1

4 r=3;s=0

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5 v= ;w=-1
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