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Simultaneous Equations

This document provides 35 practice problems involving solving systems of linear equations. The problems can be solved using elimination, substitution, or relating the equations to word problems. They include systems with 2, 3, or 4 equations and involve solving for unknown variables x and y.

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Simultaneous Equations

This document provides 35 practice problems involving solving systems of linear equations. The problems can be solved using elimination, substitution, or relating the equations to word problems. They include systems with 2, 3, or 4 equations and involve solving for unknown variables x and y.

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  • Simultaneous Equations - Practice Questions: Provides a collection of simultaneous equations to practice solution methods, including elimination and substitution, as well as various word problems.

Simultaneous Equations

Practice Questions
3
2x

Solve the following systems of equations using the


method of elimination.

19.

4y = 7
x + 12 y = 23

1.

4x + y = 9
xy =1

20.

3
2x
5
2x

2.

2x 5y = 6
x + 3y = 4

3.

3x + 4y = 4
6x 5y = 4

4.

4x 2y = 10
3x + 8y = 14

5.

4x + 3y = 27
5x 2y = 28

6.

3x + 2y = 8

7.

2x 3y = 5
5x + 2y = 16

8.

2x + 5y = 3
9x + 4y = 13

9.

3
1
2x + 4y = 5
52 x 32 y =
1
2x
2
3x

Solve the following systems of equation by any


method.
21. x y = 5
x + 3y = 27
22. 2x + 3y = 10
3x + 2y = 41
23. 3x + 2y = 16
4x + y = 13

4x 9y = 2

10.

13 y = 5
+ 23 y = 12

+ 13 y = 8
+ 32 y = 17

24. 4x 3y = 5
9x 2y = 16
25. 2x 3y = 8
5x + y = 14
26. 3x + y = 2
2x 3y = 13
27. 2x + y = 12
3x 2y = 13
28. 3x 5y = 8
11x 2y = 2

Solve the following systems of equations using the


method of substitution.

29.

11. 4x + y = 9
xy =1

30.

3
3
2x + 4y = 1
1
3
10 x + 10 y =
12
5 xy
3
2 x 4y

=2
= 9

12. 2x 5y = 6
x + 3y = 4

Solve the following word problems.

13. x 3y = 2

31.

The sum of x and y is 16. When y is taken


from x the result is 2. Find x and y.

32.

In a money box of 5c and 10c coins, there

4x + 5y = 9
14. 2x + 6y = 12

are 71 coins. Their total value is $5.60.


Find the number of each type of coin.

5x y = 2
15. 3x 4y = 5
2x + y = 4

33.

16. 2x y = 1
3x + 2y = 33

the second is 32.

17. 2x 8y = 24
3x + 2y = 8

34.

18. 2x + 3y = 15

35.

3x + 2y = 15

Find two numbers whose difference is 8,


and the sum of twice the first and 3 times

Find two numbers whose sum equals 5 and


whose product equals 14.
Find all pairs of numbers x and y given
that x 3y = 27 and xy = 30.

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