IGCSE

Advanced Algebra
Chpt 1:Quadratic Simultaneous Equations

Lesson Objective: to recap how to solve linear simultaneous

equations and how to solve simultaneous equations when
one of them is quadratic
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Assess Yourself
Were you able to:
Success Criteria

bronze Use the substitution method correctly to solve at least one problem correctly.

silverUse the substitution method correctly to solve at least 3 problems correctly.

Use the substitution method correctly to solve

gold most problems correctly.
 STARTER
TASK
Solve the following simultaneous equations:
1) 6x + y = 26 2) 6x + y = 27
Signs different (+) Signs different (-)
+ 2x - y = 6 - 4x + y = 11
8x = 32 2x = 16
x = 4 x = 8
Substitute in x = 4 Substitute in x = 8
8-y =6 32 + y = 11
y= 2 y = -21
EXTENSION
Solve the following simultaneous equation:
1) 3x – 5y = 5 x3 Substitute in x = 3.75
5x – 3y = 15 x5 11.25 - 5y = 5
9x – 15y = 15
- 25x – 15y = 75 - 5y = -
-16x = -60 6.25 y = 1.25
x = 3.75
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Expand the brackets

2
2
𝑥 + 𝑦 =29 2 (3+𝑥) = ( 3+𝑥 )( 3+𝑥 )
Substitute this into here…
quadratic linear
𝑥2 +9+ 𝑥 2+ 6 𝑥=29
Tidy up the equation a little bit…
Rearranging the linear equation…

𝑦 =3 + 𝑥 2 𝑥 2 +6 𝑥+ 9=29
Prepare our equation so we can use The
Substitute it into the quadratic equation Quadratic Formula

2 2 2
𝑥 +( 3 + 𝑥 ) =29 2 𝑥 +6 𝑥 − 20 = 0
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2 𝑥 2 +6 𝑥 − 20 = 0 Remember our original equations?

2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 =29
Substitute x = 5 or -2 into the second equation
(it’s a lot easier!)
a=2 b=6 c = -20
𝑦 =− 2 𝑜𝑟 5
𝑥=−6 ± √6 − ¿ ¿ ¿
2 Pair up your answers…

𝑥 =− 5 𝑜𝑟 2
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Independent Task
Hints

2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 =25
Substitute the linear equation into
the quadratic equation

Expand the brackets

Prepare your equation so you can use The

Quadratic Formula

Find two values for x

Substitute your two values for x into the linear

equation to find two values for y

Pair up your answers

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2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 =25 Substituting into the quadratic equation

2 2
quadratic linear 𝑥 + 𝑥 −14 𝑥 +49=25
Substitute the linear equation Tidy up the equation a little bit…
into the quadratic equation
2
2
𝑥 +( 𝑥 − 7 ) =25 2
2 𝑥 − 14 𝑥+ 49=25
Prepare our equation so we can use The
Expand the brackets
Quadratic Formula

2
(𝑥−7) = ( 𝑥 −7 )( 𝑥−7 ) 2
2 𝑥 − 14 𝑥+ 24=0
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2 𝑥 2 − 14 𝑥+ 24=0 Going back to our original equations…

2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 =25
Substitute x = 3 or 4 into the linear equation

a=2 b = -14 c = 24
𝑦 =− 4 𝑜𝑟 − 3
−(−14 )± √ (− 14) −( 4 × 2× 24)
2
Pair up your answers…
𝑥=
2× 2
𝑥 =3 𝑜𝑟 4
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Task1
Solve the following quadratic simultaneous equation.
1
2
Rearrange equation for Make both brackets = 0
substitution
𝑥=3 − y 𝑦 −1=0 𝑦 −2=0
Substitute for into equation
2 2
(3 − 𝑦) + 𝑦 =5 𝒚 =𝟏 𝒚 =𝟐
x x
(3 − y )(3 − y)+ 𝑦 2=5 Substitute back into one of the original
equations to find
x
x When
9+ 𝑦 2−3 𝑦−3 𝑦+ 𝑦 2¿ 5
2 𝑦 2−6 𝑦+9 ¿ 5 When
2 𝑦 2 −6 𝑦 +4=0
𝑦 2 −3 𝑦 +2=0 Factorise quadratic
( 𝑦 −1)(𝑦 −2)=0
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Task 2
Solve the following quadratic simultaneous equation.
1
2
When both equations are given in
term of y, make =

𝑥2 + 𝑥 −2=2 𝑥+ 4
Rearrange to make the equation = 0
𝑥2+ 𝑥−2 𝑥−2− 4¿0 When

𝑥2− 𝑥−6¿0
Factorise quadratic
( 𝑥 −3)( 𝑥+2)=0 When
Make both brackets = 0
𝑥 −3=0 𝑥+2=0
+3 +3 -2 -2
𝒙=𝟑 𝒙=−𝟐
Substitute back into one of the original
equations to find
 PLENARY ACTIVITY
Task 3
Solve the simultaneous equations.
x = 3 + 2y 1
2
x + 2y 2 = 27 2
Do not use trial and improvement. You must show your working.
Substitute for into equation Make both brackets = 0
2
(3+2 𝑦 ) +2 𝑦 =27 2 𝑦 +3=0 𝑦 −1=0
x x -3 -3 +1 +1
(3+2 y )(3+2 y )+2 𝑦 2=27 𝒚=−𝟑 𝒚 =𝟏
x
Substitute back into one of the original
x
equations to find
9+4 𝑦 2+6 𝑦+6 𝑦+2 𝑦 2¿ 27 When
6 𝑦 2+12 𝑦+9¿ 27
6 𝑦 2+12 𝑦 + 9− 27=0 When
6 𝑦 2+12 𝑦 −18=0 ÷6
𝑦 2 +2 𝑦 − 3=0 Factorise quadratic
( 𝑦 +3)( 𝑦 − 1)=0
(6 marks)
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Quadratic Simultaneous Equations

2 2 2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 =18 𝑥 +𝑦 =40
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 =5 1
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Quadratic Simultaneous Equations
Solutions

𝑥=−3, 𝑦=−3 𝑥=6,𝑦=−2

𝑥=0.4,𝑦=2.2 𝑥=−3, 𝑦=−2
 Reflecting on todays lesson
Write a sentence at the end of todays work reflecting back on what we
have done today and what you think you can do now.

I can…
C
O Must: solve linear simultaneous equations
N
S
O
Should: solve quadratics by factorisation
L
I
Could: solve simultaneous equations with
D
A
quadratic variables
T
E
Literacy Objective: to analyse how to solve simultaneous equations
and complete written questions
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EXTENSION
1) (a) Solve the simultaneous equations: y = x + 3x2– 4 and y = 5x – 5
= 1, y = 0
(b) Which of the sketches below represents the graphs of the equations in part
(a)? Explain your choice. As straight line just
touches the curve
(i) (ii) (iii)
Simultaneous equations and quadratics
Solve the following simultaneous equations

𝑦 =𝑥 2+ 𝑥 −2
𝑦 =2 𝑥 + 4
I
N
I
T
I
A 𝑦 =2 𝑥 + 4
T
E

𝑦 =𝑥 2+ 𝑥 −2
Must: solve linear simultaneous equations
Should: solve quadratics by factorisation
Could: solve simultaneous equations with quadratic variables
Simultaneous equations and quadratics
Solve the following simultaneous equations

𝑦 =𝑥 2 −2 𝑥 − 4
𝑦 =4 𝑥+3
I
N
I
T
I
A
T
𝑦 =4 𝑥+3
E

𝑦 =𝑥 2 −2 𝑥 − 4
Must: solve linear simultaneous equations
Should: solve quadratics by factorisation
Could: solve simultaneous equations with quadratic variables
Simultaneous equations and quadratics
Solve the following simultaneous equations

𝑦 =𝑥 2 −2 𝑥 − 4
𝑦 =4 𝑥+3
I
N
I
T
I 𝑦 =𝑥 2 −2 𝑥 − 4
A
T
E

𝑦 =4 𝑥+3
Must: solve linear simultaneous equations
Should: solve quadratics by factorisation
Could: solve simultaneous equations with quadratic variables
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Further Practice
Solve these pairs of simultaneous equations:
1)(a) = 1, y = 2 (b) = -4, y = 1
𝒙 = -2, y = -1 𝒙 = -2, y = 2

2)(a) = 3, y = 4 (b) = 0, y = 3 (c) = 3, y = 2

𝒙 = 4, y = 3 𝒙 = -3, y = 0 𝒙 = -2, y = 3

3)(a) = 2, y = 5 (b) (c) = 3, y = 3

𝒙 = -2, y = -3 = -1, y = -2
𝒙 = 4, y = 3 𝒙 = 1, y = -1

= -3, y = -3 = 3, y = -2
4)(a) 𝒙 = 1, y = 1 (b) 𝒙 = -2, y = 3
= -2, y = -1 = 2, y = -1
(c) 𝒙 = 1, y = 2 (d) 𝒙 = 3, y = 1
= -2, y = 1
(e) 𝒙 = 3, y = 6 (f) = 1, y = -4
𝒙 = 4, y = 2
(g) = 4, y = 5
𝒙 = -5, y = -4