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3A
Equations and Inequalities
Simultaneous Equations Example
Solve the following Simultaneous
You need to be able to solve Equations by Elimination
Simultaneous Equations by Elimination.
1 4x 5 y 4 x3 12 x 15 y 12
Remember that the 2 equations can 2 6 x 2 y 25 x2 12 x 4 y 50
also be drawn on a graph, and the
solutions are where they cross. Subtract
3A
Equations and Inequalities
Simultaneous Equations Example
Solve the following Simultaneous
You need to be able to solve Equations by Substitution
Simultaneous Equations by Rearrange
Substitution.
1 2x y 1 y 2x 1
2 4 x 2 y 30
This involves using one equation to Replace the ‘y’ in equation 2, with ‘2x – 1’
write y ‘in terms of x’ or vice versa.
This is then substituted into the other
2 4 x 2 y 30
equation. Replace y
4x 2(2 x 1) 30
Expand
4x 4x 2 30
8x 2 30
8x 28
x 3.5
Sub into 1 or 2
y 8
3B
Equations and Inequalities
Simultaneous Equations Example
You will need the substitution Solve the following Simultaneous
method when one of the equations Equations by Substitution
is quadratic. Re-arrange
1 x 2y 3 x 3 2y
You will end up with 0, 1 or 2 2 x 2 3xy 10
answers as with any Quadratic.
Replace the ‘x’ in equation 2, with ‘3 – 2y’
x2 25
13x 2 6 x 99 0 2 Square top and
bottom
Factorise separately
(13x 33)( x 3) 0 9 x2 6 x 1
x
2
25
Solve 4 Multiply each
33 part by 4
x or x 3
13 4 x 2 9 x 2 6 x 1 100 Group on one
side
13x 2 6 x 99 0
3C
Equations and Inequalities
Simultaneous Equations Example
You will need the substitution Solve the following Simultaneous
method when one of the equations Equations by Substitution
is quadratic. Re-arrange 3x 1
1 3x 2 y 1 y
2 x 2 y 2 25
2
You will end up with 0, 1 or 2
answers as with any Quadratic. 3x 1
x = -33/13
y x=3
2
This means you will either get 0, 33
3 1 3 3 1
1 or 2 pairs of answers y 13 y
2 2
99 9 1
y
33 1
x or x 3 y 13 2
13 2
8
y
112 2
y 13
y4
x = -33/ ,
13 y= -56/
13 x = 3, y = 4 2
112 56
y y
26 13
3C
Equations and Inequalities
Solving Inequalities Example
Find the set of values of x for
You need to be able to solve which:
Linear Inequalities, sometimes
more than one together. 2x 5 7
3D
Equations and Inequalities
Solving Inequalities Example
Find the set of values of x for
You need to be able to solve which:
Linear Inequalities, sometimes
more than one together. 5x 9 x 20
3D
Equations and Inequalities
Solving Inequalities Example
Find the set of values of x for
You need to be able to solve which:
Linear Inequalities, sometimes
more than one together. 12 3x 27
3D
Equations and Inequalities
Solving Inequalities Example
Find the set of values of x for
You need to be able to solve which:
Linear Inequalities, sometimes
more than one together. 3( x 5) 5 2( x 8)
3D
Equations and Inequalities
Solving Inequalities Example
Find the set of values of x for
You need to be able to solve which:
Linear Inequalities, sometimes
more than one together. 3x 5 x 8 and 5x x 8
2 x 6.5 3D
Equations and Inequalities
Solving Inequalities Example
Find the set of values of x for
You need to be able to solve which:
Linear Inequalities, sometimes
more than one together. x 5 1 x and 15 3x 5 2x