GCSE · Simultaneous equations

Substitution and real-world simultaneous equationsExam-style questions

Why substitution collapses two equations into one, the bracket that guards every substitution, and how to translate two-fact word problems (prices, sums, perimeters, intersections) into a solvable pair.

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18 questions · GCSE (Higher) level · mark scheme and worked solution on each · no sign-up to try

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  1. 1
    Two apples and one banana cost 8080p. One apple and one banana cost 5050p. Find the cost of one apple.
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