Investigate graphs of 2

Here are the graphs of y = 2x + 1 and y = 3x.

simultaneous equations y
y = 3x
6

5
y = 2x + 1
4
1 a) i) Find three sets of values of x and y for which x + y = 6
3

2
ii) Find three sets of values of x and y for which y = 2x.

iii) Do any of your pairs of values satisfy both the equations x

0
x + y = 6 and y = 2x? 1 2 3 4

If not, can you think of a pair that will satisfy both equations? a) Write the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two graphs.

b) Here are the graphs of x + y = 6 and y = 2x. 

b) Write the values of x and y that are solutions to both the equations
y
y = 2x y = 2x + 1 and y = 3x.
6
 x= y=
5
y
3 y–x=4
4 6
3x + y = 8
5
3
4
2
x+y=6 3
1
2
x
0
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
x+y=4
Explain why the graphs show that x = 2, y = 4 is a solution to both of x
0
the equations x + y = 6 and y = 2x. 1 2 3 4
Use the graphs to solve the simultaneous equations.

a) 3x + y = 8 and x + y = 4 x= y=

c) Will there be any other values for x and y that are solutions to both of b) 3x + y = 8 and y – x = 4 x= y=

the equations x + y = 6 and y =2x?

c) y – x = 4 and x + y = 4 x= y=
Explain your answer.
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4 Use the graphs to solve the simultaneous equations. 6 a) Find the coordinates of the point where the line x + y = 4 meets:
a) y = 2x + 5 and x + y = 2 b) y = 3x + 7 and x + y = 1 i) the y-axis ii) the x-axis
y y
6 6 b) Find the coordinates of the point where the line 2x + y = 6 meets:
y = 2x + 5 y = 3x + 7
i) the y-axis ii) the x-axis
5 5
c) Use the points to draw the graphs of x + y = 4 and 2x + y = 6
4 4
y
3 3 6

2 2 5

x+y=2 4
1 1
x+y=1 3
x x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 2
1
x = y=  x= y= x
–1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
–1
Why is the solution more difficult to find for the graphs in part b)?

d) Use the graphs to solve the simultaneous equations x + y = 4 and

5 a) Complete the tables of values for y = 2x – 1 and y = 5 – x. 2x + y = 6

x –2 0 4 x –2 0 4  x= y=

y y
7 Use graphs to solve the simultaneous equations x – y = 3 and y + 3x = 1
b) Draw the graphs of y = 2x – 1 and y = 5 – x.
y y
c) Use the graphs to solve the 7 4
simultaneous equations 3
6
y = 2x – 1 and y = 5 – x.
5 2
1
4
x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
3
–1
x= y= 2 –2

1 –3
 –4 x= y=
x
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–1

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