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Simultaneous Equations
A self-marking, multi-level set of exercises on solving
pairs of simultaneous equations.

This is level 1: equations that can be added or subtracted to eliminate one variable. You will be
awarded a trophy if you get at least 9 correctand you do this activity online.

3x + y = 17 3x + y = 18 2a + 4b = 24
2x + y = 14 3x + 2y = 24 -2a + 4b = -8

x= y= x= y= a= b=

2c + d = 11 -6e + f = -14 5g + 4h = 5
4c + d = 17 -e + f = 1 -5g + 7h = -60

c= d= e= f= g= h=

-7j + 3k = -36 -3m + 2n = 13 8p + 8q = 32

7j + 5k = 52 3m + 9n = -57 3p − 8q = 56

j= k= m= n= p= q=

-9r − 9s = -9 -u − 6v = -30 -4w + 2z = -6

-9r + 11s = 71 u + 12v = 66 4w − 10z = -34

r= s= u= v= w= z=

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Simultaneous Equations
A self-marking, multi-level set of exercises on solving
pairs of simultaneous equations.

This is level 2: equations that can be added or subtracted to eliminate one variable after one of
the equations has been multiplied by a constant. You will be awarded a trophy if you get at least
9 correctand you do this activity online.

2x + y = 12 4x + 3y = 31 8a + 2b = 52
x + 2y = 12 2x + y = 13 4a + 4b = 44

x= y= x= y= a= b=

12c + 5d = 44 -3e + 35f = 288 -6g + 20h = 22

3c + 3d = 18 5e + 5f = 90 4g + 4h = 20

c= d= e= f= g= h=

-4j + 5k = -10 -5m + 12n = 88 -42p − 10q = 46

-7j + k = 29 -8m − 4n = 48 -7p + 5q = 61

j= k= m= n= p= q=

60r − 5s = -330 -7u − 117v = 985 -18w + 13z = -35

-10r + 10s = 110 -11u − 9v = 149 -6w − 3z = -63

r= s= u= v= w= z=

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Simultaneous Equations
A self-marking, multi-level set of exercises on solving
pairs of simultaneous equations.

This is level 3: equations that can be added or subtracted to eliminate one variable after both of
the equations have been multiplied by constants. You will be awarded a trophy if you get at least
9 correctand you do this activity online.

4x + 5y = 28 4x + 5y = 54 6a + 6b = 54
5x + 3y = 22 5x + 4y = 54 7a + 4b = 51

x= y= x= y= a= b=

5c + 7d = 51 6e − 5f = -28 -7g − 4h = 66
7c + 5d = 57 -7e − 3f = -38 -8g + 3h = 30

c= d= e= f= g= h=

-4j − 10k = 80 -5m + 9n = -14 -7p + 12q = 47

-5j − 8k = 73 7m − 7n = -14 -8p − 11q = -144

j= k= m= n= p= q=

11r + 7s = -50 -10u − 13v = -10w − 7z = -19

-12r − 6s = 48 -119 12w + 6z = 30
11u + 11v = 121
r= s= w= z=
u= v=

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Simultaneous Equations
A self-marking, multi-level set of exercises on solving
pairs of simultaneous equations.

This is level 4: equations with two variables that are not written in the standard way. You will be
awarded a trophy if you get at least 9 correctand you do this activity online.

y=9+x y = 23 − x a = 3b − 26
y = 15 − x 2x + y = 32 2b + 3a = 43

x= y= x= y= a= b=

c-d=8 e = 2f − 20 g = 3h − 25
2d = c − 6 3f + 2e = 58 h + 2g = 13

c= d= e= f= g= h=

3j = k + 15 3m = 2n 5p = -3q
5k + 2j = -24 3n + 2m = 104 2q + 3p = 2

j= k= m= n= p= q=

r = 3s − 79 3u = v − 32 9w + 7z − 243 =
s + 2r = 66 5v + 2u = -95 0
0 = 5z + 11w −
r= s= u= v= 233

w= z=

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Simultaneous Equations
A self-marking, multi-level set of exercises on solving
pairs of simultaneous equations.

This is level 5: real life problems that can be solved by writing them as simultaneous equations.
You will be awarded a trophy if you get at least 9 correctand you do this activity online.

What two What two What two

numbers have a numbers add up numbers add up
sum of 22 and to 50 and have a to 6 and have a
the smaller difference of 14? difference of 12?
subtracted from smaller number= smaller number=
the larger equals
8? larger larger
smaller number=

larger number= number=

number=

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There are some The perimeter of Find two

rabbits and a rectangle is numbers such
chickens in a 122cm and its that twice the
field. Altogether length is 11cm first added to
there are 56 longer than its three times the
heads and 174 width. Find, in second equals
legs. How many centimetres, the 231 and the first
of each were dimensions of the added to twice
there? rectangle. the second
numbers of rabbits= rectangle length= equals 141.
the first number=
and chickens= width=
second

number=

The difference Six years ago a Three years ago a

between the size father was mother was four
of the two acute twelve times as times as old as
angles of a right- old as his son. In her daughter. In
angled triangle is three years time nine years time
32o. Find the size the father will be the mother will
of these two three times as be twice as old as
acute angles in old as his son. her daughter.
degrees. How old are they How old are they
the smaller angle= now? now?
the father’s age= the daughter’s age=
larger angle=
son’s age= mother’s age=

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20 nuts and 14 Last month The perimeter of

bolts weigh 534g Anthony bought a rectangle is
together while 7 28 cups of coffee 140cm and its
nuts and 29 bolts and 38 cups of area is 1176cm2.
weigh 693g. tea from the Given that the
What is the studio canteen. length is longer
weight of a single They cost him than the width
nut and a single £42.46 find, in
bolt in grammes? altogether. centimetres, the
weight of one nut= Declan bought 12 dimensions of the
cups of coffee rectangle.
one bolt= and 42 cups of rectangle length=
tea and they cost
him £35.94 width=
altogether. How
much do cups of
tea and coffee
cost in pence?
one cup of coffee=

cup of tea=

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Simultaneous Equations
A self-marking, multi-level set of exercises on solving
pairs of simultaneous equations.

This is level 6: equations which include fractions in some way. You will be awarded a trophy if
you get at least 9 correctand you do this activity online.

y y
b
3x + = 15 5x + = 30 7a + = 34
2 3 2
y x
b
x + = 8 + 3y = 92 4a + = 18
3 2
4

x= y= x= y= a= b=

c d f g h
e
+ = 20 + = 17 − = 26
2 3 3 2 3 5

c d g h
f
+ = 11 e + = 38
4 5 − = 6 7 4
2 3

c= d= e= f= g= h=

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j m n p q
k − 32 + = 0
= 12 − − 53 + = 0
3 2 6 2
3 2
m n p q
j k − − 9 = 0 − − 6 = 0
− = 5 2 3
2 5
2 3

m= n= p= q=
j= k=

3r s 2u 5v 5w 5z
+ = 55 − 73 + = 0 − 740 + = 0
2 3 3 2 3 4

r 2s 7u v 7w z
+ = 35 − − 141 = 0 + − 378 = 64
4 5 2 3 2 7

r= s= u= v= w= z=

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Simultaneous Equations
A self-marking, multi-level set of exercises on solving
pairs of simultaneous equations.

This is level 7: linear, quadratic and other pairs of simultaneous equations. You will be awarded a
trophy if you get at least 9 correctand you do this activity online.

The following questions typically will have two pairs of possible answers. The system has chosen
one of the pairs as the correct answer. First calculate both pairs and then try typing them in one
at a time until you find the required pair (the Check button will let you know if you have the
correct answer as chosen by the system).

x − y = 1 x − y = 5 b = a − 15

2 2 2
y = x − 21 y = x − 61 b = a − 321

x= y= x= y= a= b=

2 2
2c − d = 3 f = e + 2e + 8 h = 2g + 3g − 13
2
c − 6 = d f − 3e = 14 h − 4g = 40

c= d= e= f= g= h=

2
k = 5j + 7 2m + 3n = −5 2p − q + 5p = 6

2 2
k = 3j − 5j − 25 2m + n + 3m = 60 2p − 3q = −26

j= k= m= n= p= q=

2 2 2 2
r + s = 20 3v = u − 9 w − z = 16
2
r + s = 6 v = 2u + 37 3w − 2z = 21

r= s= u= v= w= z=

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Exam-Style Questions.
Problems adapted from questions set for previous
Mathematics exams.

1. IGCSE Core

Nora and Dora are trying to solve the following simultaneous equations by finding the intersection of their graphs.

y + x = 6

y − x = 1

Here are their graphs:

(a) Who has plotted the graphs most correctly?

(b) What is the correct solution?

Worked Solution

2. GCSE Higher

(a) Use the red graphs to solve the simultaneous equations:

4x − 7y = −47

3y = −5x

(b) Use the blue graph to find estimates for the solutions of the quadratic equation:
2
x − 5x + 3 = 0

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3. GCSE Higher

The straight line y = 3x − 4 intersects the curve 2

y = x + 4x– 7 at the points A and B .

Find the coordinates of A and B .

Give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Worked Solution

4. GCSE Higher

Solve the simultaneous equations

5x + 2y = 0

5x − 3y = 15

Worked Solution

5. GCSE Higher

Estimate the solutions of the following simultaneous equations using their graphs as drawn on the grid below.

3x − 5y = 17

7x
y = 5 −
5

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6. GCSE Higher

Solve the simultaneous equations:

3x − 5y = 18

4x + 2y = 11

Worked Solution

7. GCSE Higher

A rectangular sheet of paper can be cut into two identical rectangular pieces in two different ways, either by cutting along
line A or by cutting along line B.

When the original sheet of paper is cut along line A, the perimeter of each of the two pieces is 56 cm.

When the original sheet of paper is cut along line B, the perimeter of each of the two pieces is 64 cm.

What is the perimeter of the original sheet of paper?

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8. GCSE Higher

Show that you understand equations and inequalities by answering the following:

(a) Solve 5x
2
= 80

(b) Solve 8x + 2 > x + 7

(c) Write down the largest integer that satisfies 8x − 2 < 25

(d) Solve the following pair of equations

3x + 5y = 21

8x − 5y = 1

Worked Solution

9. GCSE Higher

Draw the graph of y = 2x2 + 3x − 7 for −3.5 ≤ x ≤ 2 . Draw suitable straight lines to find approximate solutions (to one
decimal place) of the equations:

(a) 2x
2
+ 3x − 9 = 0

(b) 2x
2
+ 4x − 7 = 0

(c) 2
2x − x − 5 = 3 − x

Worked Solution

10. GCSE Higher

Solve algebraically the simultaneous equations to find the solution where .

−10 ≤ x ≤ 10

2 2
3x − y = 11

5x + 3y = 27

Worked Solution

11. GCSE Higher

Two numbers are chosen so that the sum of their squares is 25.

If those numbers are represented by x and y they will also satisfy the equation:

y − 3x = 13

Use an algebraic method to find two possible values of x and y .

Worked Solution

12. GCSE Higher

The prices of two watches are in the ratio a : b .

When the prices are both increased by £10, the ratio becomes 5 : 7 .

When the prices are both reduced by £10, the ratio becomes 1 : 3 .

Express the ratio a : b in its lowest terms.

Worked Solution

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