WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics · Algebraic Processes
Solution of Linear Equations: WAEC 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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WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics questions on Solution of Linear Equations
- WAEC 2024A number is added to both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction 1/8 if the result is 1/2 , find the number.
- WAEC 2024If 3x - 2y = - 5 and x + 2y = 9, find the value of x - y/x + y
- WAEC 2024Two opposite sides of a rectangle are (5x + 3) m and (2x + 9) m. If an adjacent side is (6x - 7) m, find in m ^2 , the area of the rectangle.
- WAEC 2024The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 90 m. If the width is 7 m less than the length, find the length of the garden.
- WAEC 2023Mr Manu is 4 times as old as his son, Adu. 7 years ago the sum of their ages was 76. How old is Adu?
- WAEC 2023One-third of the sum of two numbers is 12, twice their difference is 12. Find the numbers.
- WAEC 2023If 2x - 3y = -11 and 3x + 2y = 3, evaluate (y - x)^2
- WAEC 2022.Find the value of x such that 1/x + 4/3x - 5/6x + 1 = 0
- WAEC 2021Mensah is 5 years old and joyce is thrice as old as mensah. In how many years will joyce be twice as old as Mensah?
- WAEC 2021If 4x+2y=16 and 6x-2y=4 , find the value of (y-x).
- WAEC 2021A man will be (x+10)years old in 8years time. If 2years ago he was 63 years., find the value of x
- WAEC 2021A cyclist moved at a speed of Xkm/h for 2 hours. He then increased his speed by 2 km/h for the next 3 hours. If the total distance covered is 36 km, calculate…
- WAEC 2020Solve 3x - 2y = 10 and x + 3y = 7 simultaneously
- WAEC 2019If 3p = 4q and 9p = 8q - 12, find the value of pq.
- WAEC 2019Solve: y + 1/2 - 2y - 1/3 = 4
- WAEC 2018If y + 2x = 4 and y - 3x = -1, find the value of (x + y)
- WAEC 2017A sum of N18,100 was shared among 5 boys and 4 girls with each boy taking N20.00 more than each girl. Find a boy's share.
- WAEC 2017Solve the equation: 1/5x + 1/x = 3
- WAEC 2016Given that 2x + y = 7 and 3x - 2y = 3, by how much is 7x greater than 10?
- WAEC 2015Find the value of p if 1/4 p + 3q = 10 and 2p - 1/3 q = 7
- WAEC 2015Tom will be 25 years old in n years' time. If he is 5 years younger than Bade, find Bade's present age.
- WAEC 2014A box contains 13 currency notes, all of which are either N50 or N20 notes. The total value of the currency notes is N530. How many N50 notes are in the box?
- WAEC 2014Three quarters of a number added to two and a half of the number gives 13. Find the number
- WAEC 2013If 9(2 - x) = 3, find x
- WAEC 2013When a number is subtracted from 2, the result equals 4 less than one-fifth of the number. Find the number
- WAEC 2013If 1/2 x + 2y = 3 and 3/2 x - 2y = 1, find (x + y)
- WAEC 2012If x + y = 2y - x + 1 = 5, find the value of x
- WAEC 2012If x + 0.4y = 3 and y = 1/2 x, find the value of (x + y)
- WAEC 2012The sum of 12 and one third of n is 1 more than twice n. Express the statement in the form of an equation
- WAEC 2012Solve for x in the equation; 1/x + 2/3x = 1/3
- WAEC 2011Solve the equation; 3x - 2y = 7, x + 2y = -3
- WAEC 2011Solve for x in the equation; 3/5 (2x - 1) = 1/4 (5x - 3)
- WAEC 2010A rectangle has length xcm and width (x - 1)cm. If the perimeter is 16cm. Find the value of x
- WAEC 2010The sum of 6 and one-third of x is one more than twice x, find x
- WAEC 2010What is the value of x when y = 5? y = 1/2 x + 1
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