CHAPTER 4: SIMULTANEOUS EQUATION

4.1 Simultaneous Equation

Steps in solving simultaneous equations:

Step 1:
For the linear equation, arrange so that one of the unknown becomes
the subject of the equation.
Step 2:
Substitute the linear equation into the non-linear equation.
Step 3:
Simplify and expressed the equation in the general form of quadratic
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
Step 4:
Solve the quadratic equation.
Step 5:
Find the value of the second unknown by substituting the value
obtained into the linear equation.
Example 1
Solve the following simultaneous equations.
y+x=9
xy = 20

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1. Solve the simultaneous equations.

a.
and y2 8 = 4x.
b. 2x + y = 1 and 2x2 + y2 + xy = 5.
c. y + 2x = 2 and
.
d. x 3y + 5 = 3y + 5y2 6 x = 0.
e. 3y 2x = -4 and y2 + 4x2 = 2.
f. x 3y = -1 and y + yx 2x = 0.
2.
ym

Fish Pond

xm

10 m

Orchid

30 m

Lisa has a rectangular plot of land. She plants orchid and rear fish in the areas as shown
on diagram above. The area used for planting orchid is 460 m2 and the perimeter of the
rectangular fish pond is 48 m. Find the value of x and y.
3. In the diagram below, PQRS is a rectangular piece of paper with an area of 112 cm2. A
semicircle STR is cut from this piece of paper. The perimeter of the remaining piece of
paper is 52 cm. Using
, find the integer value of x and y.
P

Q
T
2y cm

14x cm

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