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4024/11 May/Jun 2021, Question 18: Simultaneous Equations by Elimination

Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 11 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Solve the simultaneous equations x + 6y = 0 and 3x − 2y = 10, showing working.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1From x + 6y = 0: x = −6y
  2. 23(−6y) − 2y = 10
  3. 3−20y = 10, y = −1/2
  4. 4x = −6 × (−1/2) = 3
  5. 5x = 3, y = −1/2

Answerx = 3, y = −1/2

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