Paper 3 June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 30 3 marks
Solve algebraically the simultaneous equations x + 7 y = 14 3 x โ y = 9
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Topic questions Pure mathematics Simultaneous equations
37 questions · 142 marks · about 2.5 hours
Solve algebraically the simultaneous equations x + 7 y = 14 3 x โ y = 9
Solve algebraically the simultaneous equations
3 x + y = 2
C is a circle with centre (0, 0) The straight line with equation 3 x โ 2 y = 52 is the tangent to C at the point P. Find the coordinates of P.
1 cup of tea and 1 cup of coffee cost ยฃ4.50 3 cups of tea and 1 cup of coffee cost ยฃ8.50 Work out the total cost of 4 cups of tea and 3 cups of coffee. You must show all your working.
Use algebra to solve the simultaneous equations 4 x โ 5 y = 20 6 x + 7 y = โ57 You must show all your working.
OBCD is a rectangle. DCE is a straight line.
B has coordinates (2, โ4) E has coordinates (12, โ6.5) Work out the coordinates of D. You must show all your working.
Solve the simultaneous equations
y + 2 x = 7 Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.
Solve the simultaneous equations 5 x โ 2 y = 23 2 x โ 3 y = 18
On the grid, draw the graph of x2 + y2 = 169
Use your graph to find estimates for the solutions of the simultaneous equations
2 y = 3 x
Solve the simultaneous equations 3 x + y = โ4.5 4 x + 3 y = โ3.5
Use these graphs to solve the simultaneous equations 2 โ 2 y = x 2 y = 3 x โ 22
Use these graphs to solve the simultaneous equations 2 โ 2 y = x 2 y = 3 x โ 22
Use algebra to solve the simultaneous equations 2 x + 6 y = 5 3 x โ 4 y = โ12
Solve the simultaneous equations 5 x + 2 y = 11 4 x + 3 y = 6
Solve the simultaneous equations 5 x + 2 y = 27 6 x + 4 y = 28
L is the straight line with equation y = 2x โ 5 C is a graph with equation y2 = 6x2 โ 25x โ 8 Using algebra, find the coordinates of the points of intersection of L and C. You must show all your working.
20The diagram shows the graph of x2 + y2 = 30.25
Use the graph to find estimates for the solutions of the simultaneous equations x2 + y2 = 30.25 y โ 2x = 1
16The curve C has equation y = x2 + 3x โ 3 The line L has equation y โ 5x + 4 = 0 Show, algebraically, that C and L have exactly one point in common.
Use these graphs to solve the simultaneous equations 5 x โ 9 y = โ46 y = โ 2 x
Use this graph to find estimates for the solutions of the quadratic equation xยฒ โ 4x + 2 = 0
Use these graphs to solve the simultaneous equations 5 x โ 9 y = โ46 y = โ 2 x
Use this graph to find estimates for the solutions of the quadratic equation xยฒ โ 4x + 2 = 0
grid below.
Using the graphs, find estimates of the solutions of the simultaneous equations
There are only red counters and g green counters in a bag. A counter is taken at random from the bag. The probability that the counter is green is
The counter is put back in the bag. 2 more red counters and 3 more green counters are put in the bag. A counter is taken at random from the bag. The probability that the counter is green is
Find the number of red counters and the number of green counters that were in the bag originally.
Solve the simultaneous equations
Solve algebraically the simultaneous equations
Solve the simultaneous equations
5 x + y = 21 x โ 3 y = 9
Solve the simultaneous equations
5 x + y = 21 x โ 3 y = 9
p and q are two numbers such that p q
When you subtract 5 from p and subtract 5 from q the answers are in the ratio 5: 1 When you add 20 to p and add 20 to q the answers are in the ratio 5: 2
Find the ratio p: q Give your answer in its simplest form.
The straight line L1 passes through the points with coordinates (4, 6) and (12, 2) The straight line L2 passes through the origin and has gradient โ3
The lines L1 and L2 intersect at point P.
Find the coordinates of P.
Also involves Simplifying and manipulating expressions
Solve algebraically the simultaneous equations
x + 2 y = 1
On the grid, draw the graph of x2 + y2 = 12.25
Hence find estimates for the solutions of the simultaneous equations
2 x + y = 1
The nth term of a sequence is given by an2 + bn where a and b are integers.
The 2nd term of the sequence is โ2 The 4th term of the sequence is 12
Find the 6th term of the sequence.
Here are the first five terms of a different quadratic sequence.
0 2 6 12 20
Find an expression, in terms of n, for the n th term of this sequence.
3 teas and 2 coffees have a total cost of ยฃ7.80 5 teas and 4 coffees have a total cost of ยฃ14.20
Work out the cost of one tea and the cost of one coffee.
Also involves Composite and inverse functions
The functions f and g are such that
g(3) = 20 and fโ1
Find the value of a and the value of b.
Solve the simultaneous equations
x + 3 y = 12 5 x โ y = 4
Solve the simultaneous equations
3 x + y = โ4 3 x โ 4 y = 6
Solve the simultaneous equations
3 x + y = โ4 3 x โ 4 y = 6
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