TOPIC : SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR EQUATIONS

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Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 4m + n = 2 2m 3n = 8 [ m = 1, n = 2 ] Answer:

2.

Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations:

1 m 2 3n = 10 2
5m + 6n = 8 Answer : [ m = 2, n = 2 ]

3.

Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 2m n = 7 m 2n = 5 [ m = 3, n = 1 ] Answer :

4.

Calculate the value of p and of q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations:

p + 2q = 6 3 p q = 7 2
Answer :

[ p = 2, q = 4 ]

5.

Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 4m 3n = 7

m + 6n = 4
Answer :

[ m = 2, n =

1 ] 2

6.

Calculate the value of p and of q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 2p 3q = 13 4p + q = 5 [ p = 2, q = 3 ] Answer :

7.

Calculate the value of p and of q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations:

1 p 2q = 13 2
3p + 4q = 2 Answer : [ p = 6, q = 5 ]

8.

Calculate the value of k and of w that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 2k 3w = 10 and 4k + w = 1 Answer : [ w = 3, k =

1 ] 2

9.

Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 2m 5n = 12 and 3m + n = 1 [ m = 1, n = 2 ] Answer:

10.

Calculate the value of x and of y that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: x 3y = 5 3x y = 3 Answer : [y=

3 1 ,x= ] 2 2

11.

Calculate the value of s and of t that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 8s + 3t = 12 6s 9t = 24 Answer: [ s = 2, t =

4 ] 3

12.

Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: m 3n = 6 and 2m n = 7 [ m = 3, n = 1 ] Answer:

13.

Calculate the value of k and of h that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 4k - 3h = 10 2k 5h = 12 [ h = 2, k = 4 ] Answer:

14.

Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 2m + 3n = 9

1 m n=2 3
Answer:

[ m = 5, n =

1 ] 3

15.

Calculate the value of p and of q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: p

1 q=7 2
[ p = 4, q = 6 ]

2p + q = 2 Answer:

16.

Calculate the value of p and of q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 4p q = 8

4 p 2q = 6 3
Answer:

[p=

3 , q = 2 ] 2

17.

Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 2m n = 2 4m 3n = 5 Answer: [m=

1 ,n=1] 2

18.

Calculate the value of u and of v that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 3u 2v = 4 5u + 4v = 7 Answer: [ u = 1, v =

1 ] 2

19.

Calculate the value of u and of v that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 5u 2v = 16 u + 4v = 10 Answer: [ u = 2, v = 3 ]

20.

Calculate the value of x and of y that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 3x + 7y = 9 2x + 5y = 7 [ x = 11, y = 3 ] Answer:

ANSWERS TOPIC: SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR EQUATIONS

1. Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 4m + n = 2 2m 3n = 8 [ 4 marks ] 12m + 3n = 6 2m 3n = 8 14m = 14 m=1 n = 2 1 1 1 1

2. Calculate the values of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations:

1 m - 3n = 10 2
5m + 6n = -8 m - 6n = 20 5m + 6n = -8 6m = 12 m=2 n = 2 1 1 1 1 [ 4 marks ]

3. Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 2m n = 7 m 2n = 5 [ 4 marks ] 2m n = 7 2m 4n = 10 3n = 3 n = 1 m =3

1 1 1 1

4. Calculate the values of p and of q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: p + 2q = 6

3 p q = 7 2
p + 2q = 6 3p 2q = 14 4p= 8 p = 2 q =4 1 1 1 1

[ 4 marks ]

5. Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 4m 3n = 7 m + 6n = 4 [ 4 marks] 4m 3n = 7 4m + 24n = 16 27n = 9 n=

1 1 1 1

1 3

m =2

6. Calculate the value of p and of q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 2p 3q = 13 4p + q = 5 [ 4 marks ] 4p 6q = 26 4p + q = 5 7q = 21 q = 3 p =2 1 1 1 1

7. Calculate the value of p and of q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations:

1 p 2q = 13 2
3p + 4q = 2 p 4q = 26 3p + 4q = 2 4p = 24 p=6 q = 5 1 1 1 1 [ 4 marks ]

8. Calculate the value of k and of w that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 2k 3w = 10 and 4k + w = -1 [ 4 marks ] 4k 6w = 20 4k + w = -1 -7w = 21 w = -3 k = 1 1 1 1

1 2

9. Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 2m 5n = 12 and 3m + n = 1 [ 4 marks ] 2m 5n = 12 15m + 5n = 5 17m = 17 m = 1 n =2

1 1 1 1

10. Calculate the value of x and of y that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: x 3y = 5 3x y = 3 [ 4 marks ] 3x 9y = 15 3x y = 3 8y = 12 y= x= 1 1 1 1

3 2

1 2

11. Calculate the value of s and of t that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 8s + 3t = 12 6s 9t = 24 [ 4 marks ] 24s + 9t = 36 6s 9t = 24 30s = 60 s=2 t= 1 1 1 1

4 3

12. Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: m 3n = 6 and 2m n = 7 [ 4 marks ] 2m 6n = 12 2m n = 7 5n = 5 n = 1 m= 3 1 1 1 1

10

13. Calculate the value of k and of h that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 4k 3h = 10 2k 5h = 12 [ 4 marks ] 4k 3h = 10 4k 10h = 24 7h = 14 h=2 k=4

1 1 1 1

14. Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 2m + 3n = 9

1 mn=2 3
2m + 3n = 9 m 3n = 6 3m = 15 m= 5 n = 1 1 1 1

[ 4 marks ]

1 3

15. Calculate the value of p and of q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: p

1 q= 7 2
[ 4 marks ] 1 1 1 1

2p + q = 2 2p q = 14 2p + q = 2 2q = 12 q = 6 p=2

16. Calculate the value of p and of q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 4p q = 8

4 p 2q = 6 3
[ 4 marks ] 4p 6q 4p q 5q q = 18 =8 = 10 = 2 1 1 1 1

p=

3 2

17. Calculate the value of m and of n that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations:

11

2m n = 2 4m 3n = 5 6m 3n = 6 4m 3n = 5 2m = 1 1 1 1 1

[ 4 marks ]

1 m= 2
n=1

18. Calculate the value of u and of v that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 3u 2v = 4 5u + 4v = 7 [ 4 marks ] 6u 4v = 8 5u + 4v = 7 u =1 v = 1 1 1 1

1 2

19. Calculate the value of u and of v that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 5u 2v = 16 u + 4v = 10 10u 4v = 32 u + 4v = 10 11u = 22 u = 2 v = 3 1 1 1 1

[ 4 marks ]

20. Calculate the value of x and of y that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations: 3x + 7y = 9 2x + 5y = 7 [ 4 marks ] 6x 14y = 18 6x + 15y = 21 y=3 x = 11 1 1 1 1

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