Solving simultaneous equations - Edexcel test questions - Edexcel

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Substitute y = 4 into the following equation: 4x + 2y = 52. What is the value of x?

2

Two simultaneous equations are given as 2x + y = 5 and 3x + y = 7. Find the value of x and y.

3

Two simultaneous equations are given as: 6x - 2y = 15 and 4x + 3y = -3. Which of the following can NOT be used to solve the equations?

4

Two sandwiches and a juice cost £3.40. Four sandwiches and three juices cost £7.20. Which simultaneous equations show this information?

5

Two sandwiches and a juice cost £3.40. Four sandwiches and three juices cost £7.20. What is the cost of a juice?

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Two sandwiches and a juice cost £3.40. Four sandwiches and three juices cost £7.20. Find the cost of a sandwich.

7

Two simultaneous equations are given as y = x + 4 and y = x2 + 4x. Which of these are NOT a solution point for the equations?

8

Look at the diagram below. What is the solution point for the graph?

Plots of y=2x-1 and y=2-x

9

How can you rearrange 4x + 2y = 6 into the form y = mx + c?

10

Two graphs are given as y = 0.5x and y = 2x - 6. Either by plotting the graphs or otherwise, find the values of x and y. The first graph is plotted for you on the diagram below.

Plot of y=0.5x