Simultaneous equations introduction

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you have two scales—one with apples 🍎 and bananas 🍌, and another with the same fruits. Each scale tells you a secret about how many there are!

2. 2

   If 1 apple + 1 banana = 5, and 1 apple = 2, how many bananas are there? 🍎🍌

3. 3

   Let's solve: 2x + y = 7 and x + y = 5 together.

4. 4

   Use the bar model to find x and y: x + y = 8 and 2x + y = 12.

5. 5

   If x + y = 8 and 2x + y = 12, what is x?

6. 6

   Which step comes first when solving simultaneous equations?

7. 7

   If 3x + y = 10 and x + y = 4, what is y?