Resources tagged with: Simultaneous equations

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There are 50 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Simultaneous equations, you may find related items under Algebraic expressions, equations and formulae.

Broad Topics > Algebraic expressions, equations and formulae > Simultaneous equations

Negatively Triangular

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

How many intersections do you expect from four straight lines ? Which three lines enclose a triangle with negative co-ordinates for every point ?

Matchless

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

There is a particular value of x, and a value of y to go with it, which make all five expressions equal in value, can you find that x, y pair ?

Intersections

Age 14 to 18Challenge Level

Change one equation in this pair of simultaneous equations very slightly and there is a big change in the solution. Why?

Warmsnug Double Glazing

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

How have "Warmsnug" arrived at the prices shown on their windows? Which window has been given an incorrect price?

Arithmagons

Age 11 to 16Challenge Level

Can you find the values at the vertices when you know the values on the edges?

Children at Large

Age 11 to 14Challenge Level

There are four children in a family, two girls, Kate and Sally, and two boys, Tom and Ben. How old are the children?

Sweet Shop

Age 11 to 14Challenge Level

Five children went into the sweet shop after school. There were choco bars, chews, mini eggs and lollypops, all costing under 50p. Suggest a way in which Nathan could spend all his money.

Leonardo's Problem

Age 14 to 18Challenge Level

A, B & C own a half, a third and a sixth of a coin collection. Each grab some coins, return some, then share equally what they had put back, finishing with their own share. How rich are they?

What's it Worth?

Age 11 to 16Challenge Level

There are lots of different methods to find out what the shapes are worth - how many can you find?

Letter Land

Age 11 to 14Challenge Level

If: A + C = A; F x D = F; B - G = G; A + H = E; B / H = G; E - G = F and A-H represent the numbers from 0 to 7 Find the values of A, B, C, D, E, F and H.

CD Heaven

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

All CD Heaven stores were given the same number of a popular CD to sell for £24. In their two week sale each store reduces the price of the CD by 25% ... How many CDs did the store sell at. . . .

Surds

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

Find the exact values of x, y and a satisfying the following system of equations: 1/(a+1) = a - 1 x + y = 2a x = ay

System Speak

Age 16 to 18Challenge Level

Five equations... five unknowns... can you solve the system?

Always Two

Age 14 to 18Challenge Level

Find all the triples of numbers a, b, c such that each one of them plus the product of the other two is always 2.

Age 16 to 18Challenge Level

Find all positive integers a and b for which the two equations: x^2-ax+b = 0 and x^2-bx+a = 0 both have positive integer solutions.

Fruity Totals

Age 7 to 16Challenge Level

In this interactivity each fruit has a hidden value. Can you deduce what each one is worth?

The Simple Life

Age 11 to 14Challenge Level

The answer is $5x+8y$... What was the question?

Graphs of Changing Areas

Age 16 to 18Challenge Level

Use graphs to gain insights into an area and perimeter problem, or use your knowledge of area and perimeter to gain insights into the graphs...

Multiplication Arithmagons

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

Can you find the values at the vertices when you know the values on the edges of these multiplication arithmagons?

Which Is Bigger?

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

Which is bigger, n+10 or 2n+3? Can you find a good method of answering similar questions?

Which Is Cheaper?

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

When I park my car in Mathstown, there are two car parks to choose from. Can you help me to decide which one to use?

Battery Modelling

Age 16 to 18Challenge Level

Find out how to model a battery mathematically

Cobalt Decay

Age 16 to 18Challenge Level

Investigate the effects of the half-lifes of the isotopes of cobalt on the mass of a mystery lump of the element.

LCM Sudoku II

Age 11 to 18Challenge Level

You are given the Lowest Common Multiples of sets of digits. Find the digits and then solve the Sudoku.

Age 11 to 14Challenge Level

You need to find the values of the stars before you can apply normal Sudoku rules.

Age 11 to 16Challenge Level

This is a variation of sudoku which contains a set of special clue-numbers. Each set of 4 small digits stands for the numbers in the four cells of the grid adjacent to this set.

Colour Islands Sudoku

Age 11 to 14Challenge Level

An extra constraint means this Sudoku requires you to think in diagonals as well as horizontal and vertical lines and boxes of nine.

Age 11 to 16Challenge Level

Four numbers on an intersection that need to be placed in the surrounding cells. That is all you need to know to solve this sudoku.

All-variables Sudoku

Age 11 to 18Challenge Level

The challenge is to find the values of the variables if you are to solve this Sudoku.

Simultaneous Equations Sudoku

Age 11 to 16Challenge Level

Solve the equations to identify the clue numbers in this Sudoku problem.

Intersection Sudoku 2

Age 11 to 16Challenge Level

A Sudoku with a twist.

Intersection Sudoku 1

Age 11 to 16Challenge Level

A Sudoku with a twist.

Walls

Age 16 to 18Challenge Level

Plane 1 contains points A, B and C and plane 2 contains points A and B. Find all the points on plane 2 such that the two planes are perpendicular.

Double Time

Age 16 to 18Challenge Level

Crack this code which depends on taking pairs of letters and using two simultaneous relations and modulus arithmetic to encode the message.

How Many Balls?

Age 16 to 18Challenge Level

A bag contains red and blue balls. You are told the probabilities of drawing certain combinations of balls. Find how many red and how many blue balls there are in the bag.

A Method of Defining Coefficients in the Equations of Chemical Reactions

Age 14 to 18

A simple method of defining the coefficients in the equations of chemical reactions with the help of a system of linear algebraic equations.

All Square

Age 11 to 14Challenge Level

Solve the system of equations xy = 1 yz = 4 zx = 9

Pareq Calc

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

Triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle with three parallel lines going through the vertices. Calculate the length of the sides of the triangle if the perpendicular distances between the parallel. . . .

Symmetricality

Age 11 to 14Challenge Level

Add up all 5 equations given below. What do you notice? Solve the system and find the values of a, b, c , d and e. b + c + d + e = 4 a + c + d + e = 5 a + b + d + e = 1 a + b + c + e = 2 a + b. . . .

Whole Numbers Only

Age 11 to 14 ShortChallenge Level

Can you work out how many of each kind of pencil this student bought?

Not a Polite Question

Age 11 to 14 ShortChallenge Level

When asked how old she was, the teacher replied: My age in years is not prime but odd and when reversed and added to my age you have a perfect square...

Coffee

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

To make 11 kilograms of this blend of coffee costs £15 per kilogram. The blend uses more Brazilian, Kenyan and Mocha coffee... How many kilograms of each type of coffee are used?

Escriptions

Age 16 to 18Challenge Level

For any right-angled triangle find the radii of the three escribed circles touching the sides of the triangle externally.

Pair Squares

Age 16 to 18Challenge Level

The sum of any two of the numbers 2, 34 and 47 is a perfect square. Choose three square numbers and find sets of three integers with this property. Generalise to four integers.

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

Four jewellers share their stock. Can you work out the relative values of their gems?

Polycircles

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

Show that for any triangle it is always possible to construct 3 touching circles with centres at the vertices. Is it possible to construct touching circles centred at the vertices of any polygon?

Rudolff's Problem

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

A group of 20 people pay a total of Â£20 to see an exhibition. The admission price is Â£3 for men, Â£2 for women and 50p for children. How many men, women and children are there in the group?

Building Tetrahedra

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

Can you make a tetrahedron whose faces all have the same perimeter?

Overturning Fracsum

Age 14 to 16Challenge Level

Solve the system of equations to find the values of x, y and z: xy/(x+y)=1/2, yz/(y+z)=1/3, zx/(z+x)=1/7

Real(ly) Numbers

Age 16 to 18Challenge Level

If x, y and z are real numbers such that: x + y + z = 5 and xy + yz + zx = 3. What is the largest value that any of the numbers can have?