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More about equations・Form 5 maths・Non-foundation topic

One linear, one quadratic

A standard method from More about equations: the steps.

Steps

  1. Make y (or x) the subject of the linear equation.
  2. Substitute into the quadratic.
  3. Solve the quadratic.
  4. Put each x back into the linear equation to get y. Pair them up.

For the whole topic, read More about equations: key points, common mistakes and how the DSE tests it.

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