Simultaneous equations
What Simultaneous equations means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: AQA
Equations solved together where one is linear and the other is quadratic at Higher tier.
Two or more equations whose unknowns must have values that satisfy all equations at the same time.
Two or more equations that must hold for the same values of the variables.
Topics that use Simultaneous equations
- Solving equations and inequalities (AQA GCSE)
- Algebra - Solving equations and inequalities (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- completing the square
- quadratic equations
- Substitution
- Algebraic modelling of real-world situations
- Approximate solution
- Checking solutions by substitution
- Coefficient
- collecting like terms
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