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Simultaneous Linear Equations (Grade 10)
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Answer all questions. Show all your working — marks are awarded for method as well as the final answer.

  1. 1
    Solve: y = 2x and x + y = 9
    (2)
  2. 2
    Solve: y = x + 4 and y = 2x + 1
    (2)
  3. 3
    Solve: x + y = 10 and x − y = 2
    (2)
  4. 4
    Solve: 2x + y = 7 and 3x − y = 8
    (2)
  5. 5
    Solve: 3x + 2y = 12 and x − 2y = 4
    (2)
  6. 6
    Solve: 2x + 3y = 13 and 4x − y = 5
    (2)
  7. 7
    What does the solution represent graphically?
    (2)
  8. 8
    Three apples and two pears cost R16; one apple and one pear cost R6. Find each price.
    (2)
TOTAL: 16 marks
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