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Simultaneous Equations (Linear and Non-Linear) Mark Scheme:

1 −𝑥 + 2 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 [1] Substitution

[1] Rearrangement into quadratic

𝑥 = −3.79, 𝑦 = 5.79 [1] One set of correct answers

𝑥 = 0.791, 𝑦 = 1.21 [1] One set of correct answers

(𝑥 + 1)2
2 𝑥2 + =9 [1] Substitution
4
4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1 = 36 [1] Rearrangement into quadratic
5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 35 = 0 format

𝑥 = −2.85, 𝑦 = −0.927 [1] One set of correct answers

𝑥 = 2.45, 𝑦 = 1.73 [1] One set of correct answers

3 3𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 3 = −9 [1] Substitution

[1] Rearrangement into quadratic

𝑥 = −3, 𝑦=0 [1] One set of correct answers

𝑥 = −2, 𝑦 = −3 [1] One set of correct answers

4 3𝑥 2 + 2(3𝑥 − 1)2 = 35 [1] Substituting in for 𝑦

3𝑥 2 + 2(9𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 1) = 35
21𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 − 33 = 0 [1] Simplifying
7𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 11 = 0

(7𝑥 − 11)(𝑥 + 1) = 0 [1] Factorising

11
∴ 𝑥 = −1 OR 𝑥 = [1] Solving for 𝑥
7

26
∴ 𝑦 = −4 OR 𝑦 = [1] Using 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 1
7

11 26
−1, −4 OR ( , ) [1] Correct pairings
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5(a) 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 11 = 0 [1] Substitute in for 𝑦

3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 4𝑥 2 + 11 = 0
[1] Rearrangement to correct
−𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 11 = 0
answer must be shown
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 11 = 0
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2 ± (−2)2 −4(−11)
5(b) 𝑥= [1] Solve using quadratic equation
2

2 ± 48
𝑥=
2
2 ± 16 × 3
𝑥= [1] Simplifying
2
2±4 3
𝑥=
2

∴ 𝑥 = 1 + 2 3 OR 𝑥 = 1 − 2 3 [1] Cancelling factor of 2

∴ 𝑦 = −2 − 8 3 OR 𝑦 = −2 + 8 3 [1] Using 𝑦 = 2 − 4𝑥

1 + 2 3, −2 − 8 3 OR (1 − 2 3, −2 + 8 3) [1] Correct pairings

Alternative method using complete

𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 11 = 0
[3] Simplify to find x using complete
𝑥 − 1 2 = 12
the square
𝑥 = 1 ± 2√3

[2] Using 𝑦 = 2 − 4𝑥 and 𝑥 = 1 ±

1 + 2 3, −2 − 8 3 OR (1 − 2 3, −2 + 8 3) [1] Correct pairings

6 𝑥 2 + (𝑥 − 𝑘)2 −9 = 0 [1] Substitute in 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 𝑘

2𝑥 2 −2𝑘𝑥 + (𝑘 2 −9) = 0 [1] Simplifying quadratic

Hence solutions given by

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[1] Solving quadratic
2𝑘 ± 2𝑘 − 4 × 2 × 𝑘2 − 9
∴𝑥=
4
But there is only one. So therefore
[1] Simplifying
2𝑘 2 − 4 × 2 × (𝑘 2 − 9) = 0
∴ 2𝑘 2 −4 × 2 × 𝑘 2 − 9 = 0
4𝑘 2 − 8 𝑘 2 − 9 = 0 [1] Simplifying
4𝑘 2 = 72

[1] Getting to final answer with ± 18

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