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Grade 10 · Equations & Inequalities
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. Teacher copy: accept any correct equivalent method.
- 1Solve: y = 2x and x + y = 9(2)x + 2x = 9 → x = 3, y = 6 → (3 ; 6)✓✓ (2)
- 2Solve: y = x + 4 and y = 2x + 1(2)x + 4 = 2x + 1 → x = 3, y = 7✓✓ (2)
- 3Solve: x + y = 10 and x − y = 2(2)Add: 2x = 12 → x = 6, y = 4✓✓ (2)
- 4Solve: 2x + y = 7 and 3x − y = 8(2)Add: 5x = 15 → x = 3, y = 1✓✓ (2)
- 5Solve: 3x + 2y = 12 and x − 2y = 4(2)Add: 4x = 16 → x = 4, y = 0✓✓ (2)
- 6Solve: 2x + 3y = 13 and 4x − y = 5(2)x = 2, y = 3✓✓ (2)
- 7What does the solution represent graphically?(2)The point where the two lines cross.✓✓ (2)
- 8Three apples and two pears cost R16; one apple and one pear cost R6. Find each price.(2)3a + 2p = 16, a + p = 6 → apple R4, pear R2✓✓ (2)
TOTAL: 16 marks