Group members: Lim Xin Ning

Tan Zi Qian
Ho Jun Yong
Ong Rui Qi
6.2 Linear Equations in Two Variables

• What are linear equations in two

variables ?
• Linear equations with 2 variables
• Power of each variables is 1
• Can be written in general form
2
6 p + 4 q =9 3 x + 7 y =9
• Form Linear Equations in Two Variables

1 . Ali has RM x and Norita has RM y . The

total money they have is RM 5 .
x + y = RM 5

2. The total price of tickets for eight adults

and five children is RM 625.
8m + 5x = RM 625
 • Determine the possible solutions
I have read a total of 5
novels and storybooks
this week .Can you guess A novel and 4 2 novels and 3
the number of storybooks storybooks ? storybooks ?
and novels that I have
read ?
 x+y=5
Possible pairs of solution :
Storybooks Novels

x=1 y =4

x=2 y=3

x=3 y=2

x=4 y=1
• Represent Graphically Linear Equations
in Two Variables

0 x

A B C
 6.3 Simultaneous Linear Equations in
Two Variables
• What is simultaneous linear equations
in two variables ?
• both the linear equations have two same
variables
• e.g. x + y=7 2 x + y = 12
 • Three cases involving solution of
simultaneous linear equations
Condition of both straight Type of solution
lines
a) Intersecting Unique solution

b) Parallel No solution

c) Overlapping Infinite solution

• a) Intersecting

• b) Parallel c) Overlapping
• Solve simultaneous linear equations in
two variables
i. Graphical method
ii. Substitution method
iii. Elimination method
 i. Graphical method
Solve the following :
x + y = 6 and 2x + y = 8

Point of intersection =
(2,4)
2x + y = 8
Thus , x = 2 and y = 4

x+ y=6
 ii. Substitution method

• Steps solving substitution method

Express one of Substitute the
the variables in expression into
terms of the the other linear
other variable equation

Substitute the value

obtained into the Solve the liner
expressed equation equation in one
to find the value of variable
the other variable
 Solve the following :
x – 3y = 7 and 5x + 2y = 1
a) x – 3y = 7 x = 7 + 3y
b) 5x + 2y = 1
Thus , y = – 2 and x = 1
5(7 + 3y) + 2y = 1
35 + 15y + 2y = 1
35 +17y = 1
17y = 1 – 35
17y = 1 – 34
y = – 34
17
y = –2
x = 7 + 3(–2)
=1
 iii. Elimination method

• Steps solving elimination method

Multiply one or both equations Add or subtract both the
with a number so that the equations to eliminate one
coefficient of one of the of the variables
variables is equal

Substitute the value

Solve the linear equation in
obtained into the original
one variable
equation to find the value of
the other variable
• Solve the following :
a) x + y = 5 and 2x – y = 22

x +y = 5
Thus , x = 9 and y = – 4
2x – y = 22

3x + 0 = 27
3x = 27
x = 27
3
=9
y=5–9
=–4
b) 2x + 5y = 14 and 3x + 4y = 7
2x + 5y = 14 3
3x + 4y = 7 2

6x + 15y = 42
6x + 8y = 14 Thus , x = – 3 and y = 4

0 + 7y =28
7y = 28
y=4
2x + 5(4) = 14
2x + 20 = 14
2x = 14 – 20
2x = – 6
x=–3
Thank You