Simultaneous Linear and Nonlinear Equations
Simultaneous Linear and Nonlinear Equations
Secondary 2
Simultaneous
Linear
and
Nonlinear Equations
Example
Solve the simultaneous equations
𝑎+𝑏=6
and 2
𝑎 −𝑏 =30 2
2 𝑥 +3 𝑦=8
2 𝑥 =8 −3 𝑦
8 −3 𝑦
𝑥=
2
Insert to
8 −3 𝑦 2
2 (2 ) 2
+3 𝑦 =110
2
64 − 48 𝑦+9 𝑦
2 ( 4 )+3 𝑦 =110
2
64 − 48 𝑦 +9 𝑦 2 2 5 𝑦 − 26=0
+3 𝑦 =110
2 5 𝑦=26
9 𝑦2 2
32− 24 𝑦 + +3 𝑦 = 110 26
2 𝑦 1=
15 𝑦 2 5
− 24 𝑦+32 − 110= 0 26
2
15 𝑦 2 𝑥1 =
8− 3 ( )
5
− 24 𝑦 − 78=0 2
2 19
𝑥1 =−
5
15 𝑦2 − 48 𝑦 −156=0
3
5 𝑦 2 −16 𝑦 −52= 0
(5 𝑦 − 26)( 𝑦 +2)=0 𝑦+ 2=0
𝑦 2 =− 2
= 7
Example
The difference of the squares of two numbers is 15. The sum of the numbers is 5.
Find the numbers.
2 2
𝑥 − 𝑦 =15
𝑥+ 𝑦 =5
𝑥=5 − 𝑦
2 2
− 𝑦) − 𝑦 =15
(5
2 2
25
−10 𝑦+ 𝑦 − 𝑦 =15
25
−10 𝑦=15
25
−15=10 y
y=1
𝑥=5 −1=4
Exercise
8. Solve the linear-nonlinear equations below:
a.
b.
c.
9. Two positive numbers differ by and the sum of their squares is
Find the numbers.
10. The simultaneous equations and have
a solution and Find the value of and of .
11. The sum of the circumference of two circles is cm and the sum of
their areas is cm2. Calculate the radius of the circles.
12. Two square tables, have a combined area of 14.5 m2. The sum of the perimeter
of the two tables is 20 m. Determine the length of the sides of each table.