Tag: Linear equations questions

  • Some Problems involving linear equations

    • A rectangular room has its length 8 m greater than its width. If its perimeter is 54 m, form an equation and find the measurements of the room.
    • An equilateral triangle has two of the sides given as (3x-2) cm and (18+x) cm. The lengths of the three sides

    • Magana is thrice as old as his son. In four years’ time the sum of their ages will be 80 years. How old is the son now.

    • The three angles of a triangle are 2xo, (3x-15)o and (x+36)o .Find the value x , hence find the size of the angles

    • Tom, Sarah and Willy shared shs 30000 among themselves. Tom got 2000 more than Sarah. Sarah got shs 5000 less Willy. How much did each one of them got.

    • Solve by elimination method
    • (a)  x +5y = 9
    •  (b)   x +3y =1
    • (a) 3x – y =5
    • (b) x – y = 1
    •  (a)  5u +2v =7
    •   (b)  2u – 2v =7
    • (a) 3x + 4y = 26
    •  (b)  X + y  =7

    7.  solve by substitution

    •   (a) 2x-y = 4
    •     (b)   x-y=1
    •   (a) 2x +3y=4
      • (b) 4x + y + 2 = 0

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