SOLUTIONS OF EQUATIONS

AND
SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS
Topic 5

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1 Jun 2011 Paper 1 Q 25

(a) Solve 10 – 3(2x – 1) = 3x + 1. [2]

(b) Solve the simultaneous equations. [3]

4x + 3y = 11
2x – 5y = 25

2 Nov 2011 Paper 1 Q 19

Solve the simultaneous equations. [3]
2x + 3y = 0
x + 4y = –15

3 Nov 2011 Paper 2 Q 1(c)

(c) Solve the equation 5 x  1  9 . [3]

9 5x  1

4 Nov 2011 Paper 2 Q 10

A piece of wire, 28 cm in length, is cut into two parts. One part is used to make a rectangle and the other
a square. The length of the rectangle is three times its width. The width of the rectangle is x centimetres.
(a) (i) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the length of the rectangle. [1]

(ii) Find, and simplify, an expression, in terms of x, for the length of a side of the square.
[2]
(b) It is given that the area of the rectangle is equal to the area of the square.
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(i) Form an equation in x and show that it reduces to x  28x  49  0 . [2]

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(ii) Solve the equation x  28x  49  0 , giving each solution correct to 3 significant
figures. [4]

(iii) Which solution represents the width of the rectangle? Give a reason for your answer.
[2]
(iv) Calculate the area of the square. [1]

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5 Jun 2012 Paper 1 Q 25(c)

(c) Solve the simultaneous equations.
3x + 5y = 2
2x – 3y = 14 [3]

6 Jun 2012 Paper 2 Q 2

7x  1 x
(a) Solve the equation   1. [2]
4 2

(b) Solve the equation y 2  81  0 . [1]

(c)

The length of the base of a parallelogram is 6 cm more than its perpendicular height, h cm. The
area of this parallelogram is 33.25 cm2.
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(i) Show that h satisfies the equation 4h  24h  133  0 . [2]

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(ii) Solve the equation 4h  24h  133  0 . [3]

(iii) Find the length of the base of the parallelogram. [1]

7 Nov 2012 Paper 2 Q 2(c)

(c) Solve the simultaneous equations.
3x + 4y = 17
2x – 5y = 19 [3]

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8 Nov 2012 Paper 2 Q 10

ABCD is a square. AP = BQ = CR = DS.

(a) Giving reasons, show that triangles PAS and QBP are congruent. [3]

(b) The length of a side of the square ABCD is 40 cm and AP = x cm.

(i) Write down an expression for PB in terms of x. [1]

(ii) Show that the area, y cm2, of PQRS is given by y = 1600 – 80x + 2x2. [2]

(c) (i) When y = 1100, show that x2 – 40x + 250 = 0. [1]

(ii) Solve the equation x2 – 40x + 250 = 0. Give each answer correct to 1 decimal place.
[3]

(d) Two outlines of ABCD are drawn to scale in the answer space below. The scale is 1 : 10.
Draw accurately the quadrilateral PQRS corresponding to each value of x found above.

[2]

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9 Jun 2013 Paper 1 Q 20(a)

3x 2 x  1
(a) Solve   3. [2]
4 2

10 Jun 2013 Paper 2 Q 3(a,c)

(a) Solve 3(x – 5) = 5x – 7. [2]
(c) Solve the simultaneous equations.
2x – y = 6
4x + 3y = –3 [3]

11 Jun 2013 Paper 2 Q 8(d,e,f)

The scale diagram shows the positions, A and B, of two buoys.
B is due South of A and AB = 1500 m.

(a) Write down the scale of the diagram. [1]

(b) A third buoy is positioned at C which is due East of B and 1800 m from A. Mark the position of
C on the diagram. [2]
(c) Calculate the actual distance BC. Give your answer correct to the nearest metre. [2]

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(d) A boat travels from C to A at an average speed of xm/s. A second boat travels from B to A at an
average speed 1 m/s faster than the first boat. It takes the first boat 1 minute longer to reach A
than the second boat.
Write down an equation in x and show that it simplifies to x2 – 4x – 30 = 0. [3]

(e) Solve x2 – 4x – 30 = 0, giving each answer correct to two decimal places. [3]

(f) How long did it take the first boat to reach A? Give your answer in seconds. [1]

12 Nov 2013 Paper 1 Q 8

3x  1 x
Solve the equation   1. [2]
2 3

13 Nov 2013 Paper 1 Q 13

Solve the simultaneous equations.
4x − 3y = 140
2x + y = −3 [3]

14 Nov 2013 Paper 2 Q 11

7 4
(a) Express as a single fraction, in its simplest form,  . [3]
p  2 2p 3

(b) The distance between London and York is 320 km. A train takes x hours to travel between
London and York.
(i) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the average speed of the train. [1]

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(ii) A car takes 2 2 hours longer than a train to travel between London and York.
The average speed of the train is 80 km/h greater than the average speed of the car. Form
an equation in x and show that it simplifies to 2 x 2  5 x  20  0 . [3]

(iii) Solve the equation 2 x 2  5 x  20  0 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
[3]

(iv) Hence find the average speed of the car correct to the nearest km/h. [2]

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15 Jun 2014 Paper 1 Q 23(c)

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(c) Solve  x  3. [3]
x

16 Jun 2014 Paper 1 Q 25

In quadrilateral ABCD
angle A = (2y + x)°
angle B = (3y + x)°
angle C = (2y + 10)°
angle D = (3x + 5)°

(a) By finding the sum of the angles in the quadrilateral, show that 7 y  5 x  345 . [1]

(b) Given that angle A = 90° then 2y + x = 90.

Solve the simultaneous equations to find x and y.
7 y  5 x  345
2 y  x  90 [3]

(c) Find the size of the smallest angle in the quadrilateral. [1]

17 Nov 2014 Paper 2 Q 8(b,c,d)

(b) Solve the equation 45 – (p + 3) = 2p. [2]

2x  3 5  x
(c) Solve the equation   0. [3]
4 3

(d) Solve the equation 3 y 2  11y  4  0 . Give your answers correct to 2 decimal places. [3]

18 Jun 2015 Paper 1 Q 23(b)

(b) Solve the simultaneous equations.
3x  4 y  3
[3]
2 x  y  13

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19 Jun 2015 Paper 2 Q 9(b,c)

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(b) Solve 4 [2]
3  2m

(c)

A right-angled triangle has a base that is 7cm longer than its height, h cm.
The hypotenuse of the triangle is 23cm.
(i) Show that h satisfies the equation h 2  7 h  240  0 . [2]

(ii) Write down an expression, in terms of h, for the area of the triangle. [1]

(iii) Hence state the exact area of the triangle. [1]

(iv) Solve h 2  7 h  240  0 , giving your answers correct to 1 decimal place. [3]

(v) Calculate the perimeter of the triangle. [1]

20 Nov 2015 Paper 2 Q 6(a,d)

 7 5
(a) (i) Solve the equation  x     .
 2 2
Give both answers correct to 2 decimal places. [2]

 7 5
(ii) The solutions of  x     are also the solutions of x 2  Bx  C  0 ,
 2 2
where B and C are integers. Find B and C. [3]

(d) Solve these simultaneous equations.

3a + 4b = –13
5a + 6b = –11 [4]

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21 Nov 2015 Paper 2 Q 7

ABD and ACE are straight lines.

BD = 12 cm and CE = 4cm. AB = x cm and AC = (2x – 5) cm. Angle BAC = θ°.
area of triangle ABC AB × AC
(a) Show that area of triangle ADE = AD × AE [2]

area of triangle ABC 1

(b) It is given that area of triangle ADE = 3
Using the result from part (a), form an equation in x and show that it simplifies to
2 x 2  19 x  6  0 . [3]

(c) (i) Solve the equation 2 x 2  19 x  6  0 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
[3]

(ii) State, with a reason, which of these solutions does not apply to triangle ABC. [1]

(d) Given that θ = 25, calculate BC. [3]

22 Jun 2016 Paper 1 Q 10

Solve the simultaneous equations.
6x  y  1
4x  y  4 [2]

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23 Jun 2016 Paper 2 Q 5(b,d)

(b) Solve 4x – 2(x + 5) = 3 . [2]

(d) A rectangle has length 2x cm, perimeter 18cm and area 10cm2.

(i) Show that 2 x 2  9 x  5  0 . [2]

(ii) Solve 2 x 2  9 x  5  0 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places. [3]

(iii) Find the difference between the length and the width of the rectangle. [1]

24 Nov 2016 Paper 1 Q 15

Solve the simultaneous equations.
3x + y = 9
2x + 3y = –8 [3]

25 Nov 2016 Paper 1 Q 20

2x  1 x  2
Solve the equation   2. [3]
4 3

26 Nov 2016 Paper 2 Q 2(e)

(e) (i) Find the two solutions of 5 x  1  9 . [2]

(ii) The solutions of 5 x  1  9 are also the solutions of 5 x 2  Bx  C  0 ,

where B and C are integers. Find B and C. [2]

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27 Nov 2016 Paper 2 Q 7(b)

(b)

ABCD and PQRS are rectangles.

AD = x cm and PS = (x + 5) cm.
Each rectangle has an area of 17 cm2.
(i) Write down an expression for PQ in terms of x. [1]

(ii) AB is 3 cm longer than PQ.

Form an equation in x and show that it simplifies to 3x2  15x  85  0 . [3]

(iii) Solve the equation 3x2  15x  85  0 .

Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures. [3]

(iv) Find the perimeter of the rectangle PQRS. [2]

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Answer Key
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