Equations which represent different relationships between the same variables are called simultaneous equations.

Elimination is a technique to help solve equations simultaneously and is where one of the variables in a problem is removed.

Solving simultaneous equations by elimination from a context

Maths

In the future unit, pupils will learn how to extend their understanding of solving equations and extend this to consider inequalities. Pupils will consider a variety of inequalities and ways that their solutions can be represented.

In the prior unit, pupils learnt to solve quadratic equations by factorising and this skill will be required in this unit through manipulating two simultaneous equations to find the solutions. For pupils studying the higher content, solving quadratic equations is required if one of the simultaneous equations is a quadratic.

Simultaneous equations: 2 variables

If ◉ ◉ ◯ = 25 points and ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯ = 30 points, what is the value of ◉? 

If ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯ = 18 points and ◉ ◯ ◯ = 11 points, what is the value of ◉? 

If ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯ = 20 points and ◉ ◯ ◯  = 12 points, what is the value of ◯? 

If ◉ ◉ ◯ = 23 points and ◉ - (◯)   = 10 points, what is the value of ◯? 

If ◉ ◉ ◯ = 17 points and ◉ - (◯)   = 10 points, what is the value of ◯? 

If ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ = 33 points and ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯  = 36 points, what is the value of ◉? 

Which equation is true for $$x = 4$$ and $$y = 5$$? 

If I add together the pair of simultaneous equations $$9x + 3y = 10$$ and $$6x + y = 30$$, what is the resulting equation? 

Which equation is true for $$x = 4$$ and $$y = 6$$? 

If I add together the pair of simultaneous equations $$3x + 2y = 10$$ and $$3y - 3x = 40$$, what is the resulting equation? 

Which equation is true for $$x = -2$$ and $$y = 5$$? 

If I add together the pair of simultaneous equations $$13x + 2y = 10$$ and $$7x - 2y = 40$$, what is the resulting equation? 

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