NECO Mathematics · Algebraic Processes

Solution of Linear Equations: NECO Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

What the WAEC syllabus covers in Solution of Linear Equations

Our summary: Solving one equation or a pair of equations to find the unknowns.

  • Linear equations in one variable
  • Simultaneous linear equations in two variables

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NECO Mathematics questions on Solution of Linear Equations

  1. NECO 2008If 5x - 3 = 4x - 7, what is the value 6x?
  2. NECO 2008The ages of Abu, Segun, Kofi and Funmi are 17 years, (2x -13) years, 14 years and 16 years respectively. What is the value of x if their mean ages is 17.5…
  3. NECO 2005If 2x : ( x + 1) = 3 : 2, what is the value of x?
  4. NECO 2005Mohammed is 8 years older than Joy now. In five years’ time he will be twice as old as Joy. How old is Joy now?
  5. NECO 2005Find the value of 2a - b if a + b = 8 and 4a - b = 22
  6. NECO 2004Find the value of t such that the expression 1/t + 4/3 - 5/6t + 1 is equal to zero
  7. NECO 2002Solve the equation: 1/3x + 2/5 = 3/4x - 1/6
  8. NECO 2001Given that (3 - y) ÷ 2x = (6y + 7) ÷ (4x - 5), find the value of x when y = 2
  9. NECO 2001A bottle of malt costs three times as much as a bottle of Mirinda. If 5 bottles of malt and 4 bottles of Mirinda cost N380.00 altogether, how much does a bottle…

Years with Solution of Linear Equations questions in DeeepSolve's question bank

From the past questions DeeepSolve holds, not a count of everything the exam body has set.

  • 2008
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