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2 marksSolving Simultaneous Linear Equations

CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2015 · Paper 2 · Question 2(d)(i)

Four mangoes and two pears cost 24.00, while two mangoes and three pears cost 16.00.

Write a pair of simultaneous equations in x and y to represent the information given above.

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  1. 2(a)(i)a - b + c[1 mark]
  2. 2(a)(ii)2ab[1 mark]
  3. 2(b)(i)p ml[1 mark]
  4. 2(b)(ii)q glasses each containing r ml.[1 mark]
  5. 2(c)Write as a single fraction, as simply as possible 2k/3 + (2-k)/5[2 marks]
  6. 2(d)(ii)State clearly what x and y represent. x represents ____________ y represents ____________[1 mark]
  7. 2(e)(i)a³ - 12a[1 mark]
  8. 2(e)(ii)2x² - 5x + 3[2 marks]

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