Neco 2024 Mathematics Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2024 Neco Mathematics examination.

Neco 2024 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 20 NECO • 2024 • MATHEMATICS • objective

Two integers \\(x\\) and \\(y\\) satisfy the simultaneous equations \\(3x + 4y = p\\) and \\(5x - 2y = 7\\). Find the smallest positive integer value of \\(p\\) for which both \\(x\\) and \\(y\\) are integers, and give the corresponding ordered pair \\((x, y)\\).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. p = 25, (x, y) = (3, 4)
B. p = 51, (x, y) = (5, 9)
C. p = 103, (x, y) = (9, 19)
D. p = 77, (x, y) = (7, 14)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
p = 25, (x, y) = (3, 4)

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This is Neco 2024 Mathematics Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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