This video is about how to solve difficult simultaneous equations, and is around grade 7+ …. these questions can be quite challenging.
Solve
3y = 5 – 2x
y² = xy +5
Top Tips!
- This type of question is usually solved by substitution – making everything ‘x’ or ‘y’
- Once you’ve got an equation it’ll need solving
- Sometimes it involves using fractions …
- Always work down the page
- Put the equals sign in the middle
- Show any calculations on one side of the paper
- Is your answer reasonable? If not, go back and check, if you have time ….
- If you have run out of time, show your working, and you might get awarded some marks
These types of questions appear in all the main examination boards, including Edexcel, AQA and OCR. They are popular and, once you have the basic principles, fairly similar.
If you would like to find out more try these:
Solving simultaneous equations by substitution – circles & straight line question
How to solve difficult simultaneous equations – grade 7+ GCSE maths
How to solve simultaneous linear equations … using algebra
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