ECZ 2016 · GCE Paper 1 — Algebra

Solve the simultaneous equations x + 4y = 16, x + y = 1.

  • A. x = −4, y = 5
  • B. x = 5, y = −4
  • C. x = 4, y = 3
  • D. x = 2, y = −1

Verified working — step 1

Subtracting the second equation from the first: 3y = 15, so y = 5. Then x = 1 − y = …

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