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ELEMENTARYMATHEMATICS
EQUATIONS
WORKSHEETI r SIMULTANEOUS
(SUBSTITUTION METHOD)

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1. Equating ExpressionsMethod

Considerthe following pair of equations:

!=ax+b...... . . . . (l)
!=cx+d... . . . . (2 )

Sin ce!=ax+b and !=cx+d,the n

2. Examples

2.1 Solvethe following pair of simultaneous

equations:

x =3y *l
x=2y+1

2.2 Solvethe following pair of simultaneousequations:

a^a
11) = / Y - 1

5 Y=2 x -1

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3. Substitution Method

The aim of this methodis to expresseither x =... or y - ....

4. Examples

Use the substitutionmethodto solvethe following simultaneous

equations:

( a) 4x-y=1
2x -3Y = -7

(b) 5x+y=g
3x+4y+17 = 0

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(c) 5 x+5 y=$

l 0 x-6
)

4 x+y --6
(d)
2
)v + 5 tt
a

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(e) :-? =+
25
x +4Y =-1 6

(0 The price of a book and a ruler are $x and $/ respectively.

(i) The total price of 3 booksand I ruler is $17. Form an equationin x andy.
(ii) The total price of 4 booksand 5 rulersis $30. Form anotherequationinx and
J'

(iii) By solving the simultaneousequationsin (i) and (ii), find the price of a book
and the price of a ruler.

SAil: Ex 5.3 Q2c, e, g

H, { il: E x 5 .3 Q l c , f, g ,2 d ,h ,4 ,5

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