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Question 36:

JAMB 1979

Solve the simultaneous linear equations: 2x + 5y = 11, 7x + 4y = 2

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A X = -8, y = 1
B X = -2, y = 4
C X = \(\frac{-34}{27}\), y = \(\frac{73}{27}\)
D X = 7, y = -9

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Question 37:

JAMB 1980

A man and his wife went to buy an article costing N400. The woman had 10% of the cost and the man 40% of the remainder. How much did they have altogether?

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A N216
B N200
C N184
D N144
E N100

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Question 38:

JAMB 1980

Make c the subject of formula v = 1 - \(\frac{a}{5}\)(b + \(\frac{3c}{7}\))

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A [\(\frac{7}{3}\) + \(\frac{5}{a}\)(v - 1)] + b
B [\(\frac{7b}{3}\) + \(\frac{5}{a}\)(v - 1)]
C \(\frac{7}{3}\)[b + \(\frac{5}{a}\)(v - 1)]
D \(\frac{7}{3}\)[b + \(\frac{5v - 1}{a}\)]

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Question 39:

JAMB 1980

Which of the formula below represents the general terms of the following set of numbers(-1, \(\frac{2}{3}\), -\(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{2}{5}\)......) for n = 1, 2, 3, 4.......?

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A \(\frac{2}{n + 1}\)
B (-1)n + 1 \(\frac{2}{n + 1}\)
C (-1)n \(\frac{2}{n + 1}\)
D \(\frac{n}{2n - 1}\)
E (-1)n\(\frac{n}{2n - 1}\)

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Question 40:

JAMB 1980

What will be the value of k so that the quadratic equation kx² - 4x + 1 = 0 has two equal roots?

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A 2
B 3
C 4
D 8
E \(\frac{1}{4}\)

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