Solve the following simultaneous equations :\[ x + y = 4 \]\[ 2x - y = 2 \]

Q.2 (B)(ii) Solve the following simultaneous equations :

\[ x + y = 4 \]

\[ 2x - y = 2 \]

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Answer: \(x = 2\), \(y = 2\)

Adding the two equations: \((x + y) + (2x - y) = 4 + 2\), so \(3x = 6\) and \(x = 2\).

From \(x + y = 4\): \(2 + y = 4\), so \(y = 2\).

Check: \(2(2) - 2 = 2\) ✓. Hence \((x, y) = (2, 2)\).

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