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Solving Linear Equations in Two Variables

Question paper, Set 9

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  • 20 questions
  • 50 marks
  • 1 hour 30 minutes

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  1. Write 2x=−7y−92x = -7y - 9 in the form ax+by+c=0ax + by + c = 0 and write aa, bb, cc.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Take all the terms to the left side: 2x+7y+9=02x + 7y + 9 = 0

    Compare with ax+by+c=0ax + by + c = 0: a=2a = 2, b=7b = 7, c=9c = 9

    Answer: 2x+7y+9=02x + 7y + 9 = 0; a=2a = 2, b=7b = 7, c=9c = 9

  2. If (1,−5)(1, -5) is a solution of 2x+ky=322x + ky = 32, find kk.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Put x=1x = 1, y=−5y = -5: 2(1)+k(−5)=322(1) + k(-5) = 32

    ⇒2−5k=32\Rightarrow 2 - 5k = 32

    ⇒−5k=32−2=30\Rightarrow -5k = 32 - 2 = 30

    ⇒k=−6\Rightarrow k = -6

    Answer: k=−6k = -6

  3. For the pair 4x−3y=−344x - 3y = -34 and 9x+8y=129x + 8y = 12, compare a1a2\displaystyle \frac{a_1}{a_2} and b1b2\displaystyle \frac{b_1}{b_2}. Does the pair have a unique solution? What kind of lines are they?
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    a1a2=49\displaystyle \frac{a_1}{a_2} = \frac{4}{9}, b1b2=−38\displaystyle \frac{b_1}{b_2} = \frac{-3}{8}

    a1a2≠b1b2\displaystyle \frac{a_1}{a_2} \ne \frac{b_1}{b_2}, so the lines intersect: a unique solution.

    Answer: a1a2≠b1b2\displaystyle \frac{a_1}{a_2} \ne \frac{b_1}{b_2}: a unique solution; intersecting lines

  4. Find the value of kk for which the pair kx−4y=9kx - 4y = 9, 3x−2y=−43x - 2y = -4 has no solution.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    For no solution: a1a2=b1b2≠c1c2\displaystyle \frac{a_1}{a_2} = \frac{b_1}{b_2} \ne \frac{c_1}{c_2}

    k3=−4−2\displaystyle \frac{k}{3} = \frac{-4}{-2}

    ⇒−2k=−12\Rightarrow -2k = -12

    ⇒k=6\Rightarrow k = 6

    Check: c1c2=9−4=−94≠2\displaystyle \frac{c_1}{c_2} = \frac{9}{-4} = -\frac{9}{4} \ne 2, so the pair has no solution.

    Answer: k=6k = 6

  5. How many solutions does the pair 5x+2y=75x + 2y = 7 and 5x+3y=135x + 3y = 13 have?
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    a1a2=55=1\displaystyle \frac{a_1}{a_2} = \frac{5}{5} = 1, b1b2=23\displaystyle \frac{b_1}{b_2} = \frac{2}{3}, c1c2=713\displaystyle \frac{c_1}{c_2} = \frac{7}{13}

    a1a2≠b1b2\displaystyle \frac{a_1}{a_2} \ne \frac{b_1}{b_2}, so the lines intersect: a unique solution.

    Answer: One (a unique solution)

  6. From x+5y=−7x + 5y = -7, write xx in terms of yy.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    x+5y=−7x + 5y = -7

    ⇒x=−7−5y\Rightarrow x = -7 - 5y

    Answer: x=−7−5yx = -7 - 5y

  7. Solve by the substitution method: x−6y=11x - 6y = 11, 9x+8y=−139x + 8y = -13.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    x−6y=11(1)x - 6y = 11 \quad (1)

    9x+8y=−13(2)9x + 8y = -13 \quad (2)

    (1)⇒x=11+6y(1) \Rightarrow x = 11 + 6y

    Substitute in (2)(2): 9(11+6y)+8y=−139(11 + 6y) + 8y = -13

    ⇒99+54y+8y=−13\Rightarrow 99 + 54y + 8y = -13

    ⇒99+62y=−13\Rightarrow 99 + 62y = -13

    ⇒62y=−13−99\Rightarrow 62y = -13 - 99

    ⇒62y=−112\Rightarrow 62y = -112

    ⇒y=−5631\displaystyle \Rightarrow y = -\frac{56}{31}

    (1)⇒x=11+6(−5631)=531\displaystyle (1) \Rightarrow x = 11 + 6(-\frac{56}{31}) = \frac{5}{31}

    ∴(x,y)=(531,−5631)\displaystyle \therefore (x, y) = (\frac{5}{31}, -\frac{56}{31})

    Answer: (x,y)=(531,−5631)\displaystyle (x, y) = (\frac{5}{31}, -\frac{56}{31})

  8. Solve by the elimination method: 4x+3y=134x + 3y = 13, 4x−y=14x - y = 1.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    4x+3y=13(1)4x + 3y = 13 \quad (1)

    4x−y=1(2)4x - y = 1 \quad (2)

    Subtracting, 4y=124y = 12

    ⇒y=3\Rightarrow y = 3

    (1)⇒4x+3(3)=13(1) \Rightarrow 4x + 3(3) = 13

    ⇒4x+9=13\Rightarrow 4x + 9 = 13

    ⇒4x=13−9\Rightarrow 4x = 13 - 9

    ⇒4x=4\Rightarrow 4x = 4

    ⇒x=1\Rightarrow x = 1

    ∴(x,y)=(1,3)\therefore (x, y) = (1, 3)

    Answer: (x,y)=(1,3)(x, y) = (1, 3)

  9. Solve by the elimination method: x+3y=6x + 3y = 6, 2x+3y=92x + 3y = 9.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    x+3y=6(1)x + 3y = 6 \quad (1)

    2x+3y=9(2)2x + 3y = 9 \quad (2)

    (1)×2⇒2x+6y=12(1) \times 2 \Rightarrow 2x + 6y = 12

    (2)⇒2x+3y=9(2) \Rightarrow 2x + 3y = 9

    Subtracting, 3y=33y = 3

    ⇒y=1\Rightarrow y = 1

    (1)⇒x+3(1)=6(1) \Rightarrow x + 3(1) = 6

    ⇒x+3=6\Rightarrow x + 3 = 6

    ⇒x=6−3\Rightarrow x = 6 - 3

    ⇒x=3\Rightarrow x = 3

    ∴(x,y)=(3,1)\therefore (x, y) = (3, 1)

    Answer: (x,y)=(3,1)(x, y) = (3, 1)

  10. For 3x−2y−1=03x - 2y - 1 = 0 and 4x−y+2=04x - y + 2 = 0, find a1b2−a2b1a_1b_2 - a_2b_1.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    a1=3a_1 = 3, b1=−2b_1 = -2, a2=4a_2 = 4, b2=−1b_2 = -1

    a1b2−a2b1=(3)(−1)−(4)(−2)=−3+8=5a_1b_2 - a_2b_1 = (3)(-1) - (4)(-2) = -3 + 8 = 5

    Answer: 55

  11. Solve by the cross multiplication method: 4x+y=−44x + y = -4, 3x+6y=−73x + 6y = -7.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    4x+y+4=0(1)4x + y + 4 = 0 \quad (1)

    3x+6y+7=0(2)3x + 6y + 7 = 0 \quad (2)

    xb1c2−b2c1=yc1a2−c2a1=1a1b2−a2b1\displaystyle \frac{x}{b_1c_2 - b_2c_1} = \frac{y}{c_1a_2 - c_2a_1} = \frac{1}{a_1b_2 - a_2b_1}

    x7−24=y12−28=124−3\displaystyle \frac{x}{7 - 24} = \frac{y}{12 - 28} = \frac{1}{24 - 3}

    x−17=y−16=121\displaystyle \frac{x}{-17} = \frac{y}{-16} = \frac{1}{21}

    ⇒x=−1721,  y=−1621\displaystyle \Rightarrow x = \frac{-17}{21}, \; y = \frac{-16}{21}

    ∴(x,y)=(−1721,−1621)\displaystyle \therefore (x, y) = (-\frac{17}{21}, -\frac{16}{21})

    Answer: (x,y)=(−1721,−1621)\displaystyle (x, y) = (-\frac{17}{21}, -\frac{16}{21})

  12. Write 2x3−3y=7\displaystyle \frac{2x}{3} - 3y = 7 and x2−y=−2\displaystyle \frac{x}{2} - y = -2 without fractions.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    2x3−3y=7⇒2x−9y3=7⇒2x−9y=21\displaystyle \frac{2x}{3} - 3y = 7 \Rightarrow \frac{2x - 9y}{3} = 7 \Rightarrow 2x - 9y = 21

    x2−y=−2⇒x−2y2=−2⇒x−2y=−4\displaystyle \frac{x}{2} - y = -2 \Rightarrow \frac{x - 2y}{2} = -2 \Rightarrow x - 2y = -4

    Answer: 2x−9y=212x - 9y = 21, x−2y=−4x - 2y = -4

  13. Write 2x+4y=−1\displaystyle \frac{2}{x} + \frac{4}{y} = -1 as a linear equation in pp and qq, where 1x=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} = p and 1y=q\displaystyle \frac{1}{y} = q.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Put 1x=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} = p, 1y=q\displaystyle \frac{1}{y} = q in 2x+4y=−1\displaystyle \frac{2}{x} + \frac{4}{y} = -1:

    2p+4q=−12p + 4q = -1

    Answer: 2p+4q=−12p + 4q = -1

  14. Solve: 9x+2y=4\displaystyle \frac{9}{x} + \frac{2}{y} = 4, 3x+2y=2\displaystyle \frac{3}{x} + \frac{2}{y} = 2.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    Let 1x=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} = p and 1y=q\displaystyle \frac{1}{y} = q.

    9p+2q=4(1)9p + 2q = 4 \quad (1)

    3p+2q=2(2)3p + 2q = 2 \quad (2)

    (1)⇒9p+2q=4(1) \Rightarrow 9p + 2q = 4

    (2)×3⇒9p+6q=6(2) \times 3 \Rightarrow 9p + 6q = 6

    Subtracting, −4q=−2-4q = -2

    ⇒q=12\displaystyle \Rightarrow q = \frac{1}{2}

    (2)⇒3p+2(12)=2\displaystyle (2) \Rightarrow 3p + 2(\frac{1}{2}) = 2

    ⇒3p+1=2\Rightarrow 3p + 1 = 2

    ⇒3p=2−1\Rightarrow 3p = 2 - 1

    ⇒3p=1\Rightarrow 3p = 1

    ⇒p=13\displaystyle \Rightarrow p = \frac{1}{3}

    ∴(p,q)=(13,12)\displaystyle \therefore (p, q) = (\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{2})

    1x=13⇒x=3\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{3} \Rightarrow x = 3

    1y=12⇒y=2\displaystyle \frac{1}{y} = \frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow y = 2

    ∴(x,y)=(3,2)\therefore (x, y) = (3, 2)

    Answer: (x,y)=(3,2)(x, y) = (3, 2)

  15. Solve 1x+4y=−1\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} + 4y = -1, 1x−2y=5\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} - 2y = 5 by taking 1x=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} = p.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    Let 1x=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} = p.

    p+4y+1=0(1)p + 4y + 1 = 0 \quad (1)

    p−2y−5=0(2)p - 2y - 5 = 0 \quad (2)

    pb1c2−b2c1=yc1a2−c2a1=1a1b2−a2b1\displaystyle \frac{p}{b_1c_2 - b_2c_1} = \frac{y}{c_1a_2 - c_2a_1} = \frac{1}{a_1b_2 - a_2b_1}

    p−20+2=y1+5=1−2−4\displaystyle \frac{p}{-20 + 2} = \frac{y}{1 + 5} = \frac{1}{-2 - 4}

    p−18=y6=1−6\displaystyle \frac{p}{-18} = \frac{y}{6} = \frac{1}{-6}

    ⇒p=−18−6,  y=6−6\displaystyle \Rightarrow p = \frac{-18}{-6}, \; y = \frac{6}{-6}

    ∴(p,y)=(3,−1)\therefore (p, y) = (3, -1)

    1x=3⇒x=13\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} = 3 \Rightarrow x = \frac{1}{3}

    ∴(x,y)=(13,−1)\displaystyle \therefore (x, y) = (\frac{1}{3}, -1)

    Answer: (x,y)=(13,−1)\displaystyle (x, y) = (\frac{1}{3}, -1)

  16. Using 1x−2=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{x - 2} = p and 1y−5=q\displaystyle \frac{1}{y - 5} = q, write 6x−2+1y−5=3\displaystyle \frac{6}{x - 2} + \frac{1}{y - 5} = 3 and 3x−2+3y−5=4\displaystyle \frac{3}{x - 2} + \frac{3}{y - 5} = 4 as linear equations in pp and qq.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Let 1x−2=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{x - 2} = p and 1y−5=q\displaystyle \frac{1}{y - 5} = q.

    6p+q=3(1)6p + q = 3 \quad (1)

    3p+3q=4(2)3p + 3q = 4 \quad (2)

    Answer: 6p+q=36p + q = 3, 3p+3q=43p + 3q = 4

  17. Solve: 4x−2+1y+2=1\displaystyle \frac{4}{x - 2} + \frac{1}{y + 2} = 1, 2x−2+3y+2=1\displaystyle \frac{2}{x - 2} + \frac{3}{y + 2} = 1.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    Let 1x−2=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{x - 2} = p and 1y+2=q\displaystyle \frac{1}{y + 2} = q.

    4p+q=1(1)4p + q = 1 \quad (1)

    2p+3q=1(2)2p + 3q = 1 \quad (2)

    (1)⇒q=1−4p(1) \Rightarrow q = 1 - 4p

    Substitute in (2)(2): 2p+3(1−4p)=12p + 3(1 - 4p) = 1

    ⇒2p+3−12p=1\Rightarrow 2p + 3 - 12p = 1

    ⇒−10p+3=1\Rightarrow -10p + 3 = 1

    ⇒−10p=1−3\Rightarrow -10p = 1 - 3

    ⇒−10p=−2\Rightarrow -10p = -2

    ⇒p=15\displaystyle \Rightarrow p = \frac{1}{5}

    (1)⇒q=1−4(15)=15\displaystyle (1) \Rightarrow q = 1 - 4(\frac{1}{5}) = \frac{1}{5}

    ∴(p,q)=(15,15)\displaystyle \therefore (p, q) = (\frac{1}{5}, \frac{1}{5})

    1x−2=15⇒x−2=5⇒x=7\displaystyle \frac{1}{x - 2} = \frac{1}{5} \Rightarrow x - 2 = 5 \Rightarrow x = 7

    1y+2=15⇒y+2=5⇒y=3\displaystyle \frac{1}{y + 2} = \frac{1}{5} \Rightarrow y + 2 = 5 \Rightarrow y = 3

    ∴(x,y)=(7,3)\therefore (x, y) = (7, 3)

    Answer: (x,y)=(7,3)(x, y) = (7, 3)

  18. Write x+8yxy\displaystyle \frac{x + 8y}{xy} as the sum of two fractions.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    x+8yxy=xxy+8yxy\displaystyle \frac{x + 8y}{xy} = \frac{x}{xy} + \frac{8y}{xy}

    =1y+8x\displaystyle = \frac{1}{y} + \frac{8}{x}

    Answer: 1y+8x\displaystyle \frac{1}{y} + \frac{8}{x}

  19. Using 1x=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} = p and 1y=q\displaystyle \frac{1}{y} = q, write x+4yxy=−1\displaystyle \frac{x + 4y}{xy} = -1 and 3x−2yxy=4\displaystyle \frac{3x - 2y}{xy} = 4 as linear equations in pp and qq.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    x+4yxy=−1⇒1y+4x=−1\displaystyle \frac{x + 4y}{xy} = -1 \Rightarrow \frac{1}{y} + \frac{4}{x} = -1

    3x−2yxy=4⇒3y−2x=4\displaystyle \frac{3x - 2y}{xy} = 4 \Rightarrow \frac{3}{y} - \frac{2}{x} = 4

    Let 1x=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} = p and 1y=q\displaystyle \frac{1}{y} = q.

    4p+q=−1(1)4p + q = -1 \quad (1)

    −2p+3q=4(2)-2p + 3q = 4 \quad (2)

    Answer: 4p+q=−14p + q = -1, −2p+3q=4-2p + 3q = 4

  20. Solve 4x+2y=1\displaystyle \frac{4}{\sqrt{x}} + \frac{2}{\sqrt{y}} = 1, 1x+5y=1\displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} + \frac{5}{\sqrt{y}} = 1 by taking 1x=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} = p, 1y=q\displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{y}} = q.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    Let 1x=p\displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} = p and 1y=q\displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{y}} = q.

    4p+2q=1(1)4p + 2q = 1 \quad (1)

    p+5q=1(2)p + 5q = 1 \quad (2)

    (1)⇒4p+2q=1(1) \Rightarrow 4p + 2q = 1

    (2)×4⇒4p+20q=4(2) \times 4 \Rightarrow 4p + 20q = 4

    Subtracting, −18q=−3-18q = -3

    ⇒q=16\displaystyle \Rightarrow q = \frac{1}{6}

    (2)⇒p+5(16)=1\displaystyle (2) \Rightarrow p + 5(\frac{1}{6}) = 1

    ⇒p+56=1\displaystyle \Rightarrow p + \frac{5}{6} = 1

    ⇒p=1−56\displaystyle \Rightarrow p = 1 - \frac{5}{6}

    ⇒p=16\displaystyle \Rightarrow p = \frac{1}{6}

    ∴(p,q)=(16,16)\displaystyle \therefore (p, q) = (\frac{1}{6}, \frac{1}{6})

    1x=16⇒x=6⇒x=36\displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} = \frac{1}{6} \Rightarrow \sqrt{x} = 6 \Rightarrow x = 36

    1y=16⇒y=6⇒y=36\displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{y}} = \frac{1}{6} \Rightarrow \sqrt{y} = 6 \Rightarrow y = 36

    ∴(x,y)=(36,36)\therefore (x, y) = (36, 36)

    Answer: (x,y)=(36,36)(x, y) = (36, 36)