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    The document discusses solving simultaneous equations using elimination. It provides two examples of solving pairs of simultaneous equations by multiplying one equation by a suitable number to eliminate one of the unknowns. The first example eliminates y by subtracting one equation from the other. The second example eliminates y by multiplying one equation by 2 and the other by 3 before adding the equations. Exercises with answers are provided to solve additional pairs of simultaneous equations.

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    The document discusses solving simultaneous equations using elimination. It provides two examples of solving pairs of simultaneous equations by multiplying one equation by a suitable number to eliminate one of the unknowns. The first example eliminates y by subtracting one equation from the other. The second example eliminates y by multiplying one equation by 2 and the other by 3 before adding the equations. Exercises with answers are provided to solve additional pairs of simultaneous equations.

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    Solving Simultaneous equations by two methods, i.e Elimination and Substitution methods

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    The document discusses solving simultaneous equations using elimination. It provides two examples of solving pairs of simultaneous equations by multiplying one equation by a suitable number to eliminate one of the unknowns. The first example eliminates y by subtracting one equation from the other. The second example eliminates y by multiplying one equation by 2 and the other by 3 before adding the equations. Exercises with answers are provided to solve additional pairs of simultaneous equations.

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    Simultaneous equations

    Introduction
    On occasions you will come across two or more unknown quantities, and two or more equations
    relating them. These are called simultaneous equations and when asked to solve them you
    must find values of the unknowns which satisfy all the given equations at the same time. On
    this leaflet we illustrate one way in which this can be done.
    1. The solution of a pair of simultaneous equations
    The solution of the pair of simultaneous equations
    3x + 2y = 36, and 5x + 4y = 64
    is x = 8 and y = 6. This is easily verified by substituting these values into the left-hand sides
    to obtain the values on the right. So x = 8, y = 6 satisfy the simultaneous equations.
    2. Solving a pair of simultaneous equations
    There are many ways of solving simultaneous equations. Perhaps the simplest way is elimination.
    This is a process which involves removing or eliminating one of the unknowns to leave a
    single equation which involves the other unknown. The method is best illustrated by example.
    Example
    Solve the simultaneous equations
    3x + 2y = 36 (1)
    5x + 4y = 64 (2)
    .
    Solution
    Notice that if we multiply both sides of the first equation by 2 we obtain an equivalent equation
    6x + 4y = 72 (3)
    Now, if equation (2) is subtracted from equation (3) the terms involving y will be eliminated:
    6x + 4y = 72 (3)
    5x + 4y = 64 (2)
    x + 0y = 8
    So, x = 8 is part of the solution. Taking equation (1) (or if you wish, equation (2)) we substitute
    this value for x, which will enable us to find y:
    3(8) +2 y = 36
    24 +2 y = 36
    2y = 36- 24
    2y = 12

    y=6
    Hence the full solution is x = 8, y = 6.
    You will notice that the idea behind this method is to multiply one (or both) equations by a
    suitable number so that either the number of ys or the number of xs are the same, so that
    subtraction eliminates that unknown. It may also be possible to eliminate an unknown by
    addition, as shown in the next example.
    Example
    Solve the simultaneous equations
    5x - 3y = 26 (1)
    4x + 2y = 34 (2)
    .
    Solution
    There are many ways that the elimination can be carried out. Suppose we choose to eliminate
    y. The number of ys in both equations can be made the same by multiplying equation (1) by
    2 and equation (2) by 3. This gives
    10x - 6y = 52 (3)
    12x + 6y = 102 (4)
    If these equations are now added we find
    10x - 6y = 52 +(3)
    12x + 6y = 102 (4)
    22x + 0y = 154
    so that x = 154
    22 = 7. Substituting this value for x in equation (1) gives
    5(7) - 3y = 26
    35 - 3y = 26

    -3y = 26- 35
    -3y = -9
    y=3
    Hence the full solution is x = 7, y = 3.
    Exercises
    Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations:
    a)
    7x + y = 25
    5x - y = 11
    , b)8x + 9y = 3
    x+y=0
    , c)2x +13 y = 36
    13x + 2y = 69
    d)
    7x - y = 15
    3x - 2y = 19
    Answers
    a) x = 3, y = 4. b) x = -3, y = 3. c) x = 5, y = 2. d) x = 1, y = -8.

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