Solve these simultaneous equations: 7x+3y=84, 2x+2y=32

Make x the subject of either equation:x = (32-2y)/2;x = 16-yRepresent an equation as a function of y only: 7(16-y)+3y = 84;112-7y+3y = 84;112-4y = 84;-4y = -28; y = 7Use the value of y to determine value of x:2x = 32 - 2y;x=9

TP

Related Maths GCSE answers

All answers ▸

If a spinner was spun 50 times and the probability to show the number 2 was 0.2, how many times would it show the number 2?


Write (9^8)/((9^5)^2) in its simplest form


The longest side in a right-angled triangle is 12cm. One of the shorter sides is 4 cm. Calculate the perimeter of the triangle


The functions f and g are defined on R , the set of real numbers by f(x) = x^2 - 5x +2, and g(x) = 1 - x. Find h(x) = f(g(x)), and j(x) = g(f(x)).