Consolidation

1 Match the words in the box with the descriptions a to d. 9 Solve these equations which have unknowns on both sides.
4a

4d
a 5x 7 3x 15 b 4x 1 2x 13 c 2(3x 2) 5(x 3)
Equation Formula Function Identity
d 3(3x 2) 8x 5 e 4(2x 1) 6x 8 f 4(2x 1) 6x 8
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a The cost, C, of L litres of oil is C 5 _L. g x 4 13 2x h 2x 6 9 x i 2x 6 9 x
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b 2(4x 1) 22 j 8x 4 6x 1 k x 5 12 x l 2(2x 1) 3x 7
c The output, y, and input, x, are related by y 3x 1. 10 Solve these equations.
d 2(4x 1) 8x 2 5x 1 5x 1 7x 2
a ______ 2x 3 b ______ 2x 3 c _______ x 2
2 a Substitute x 6 to nd P when P x 4. 2 2 4
b Simplify 3(2x 1) 2(x 2). 8x 2 7x 2 1
d 2x 3 ______ e 3x 1 ______ f _ (3x 1) 2x 1
c Use this function machine to nd the output, y, when x 8. 5 3 2

d Solve 5x 3x 8.
x 4 5 y
11 Cerys thinks of a number.

4e
She doubles it, subtracts 5 and then trebles the result.
3 Use inverse operations to solve these equations. Her nal answer is four times her original number.
4b

x
a x57 b x82 c 3x 18 d _5 What number did Cerys think of?
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4 Solve these equations. Each solution takes two steps. 12 a The triangle has a perimeter of 6x.
2x 4
a 2x 3 11 b 2x 3 11 c 6x 1 19 Find the value of x.

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x x x
d _ 1 4 e _14 f _27 b For this rectangle x x

2x
2 2 3
i nd the value of x
5 Solve these equations. Take care with the signs and fractions. ii work out the perimeter. x5 5x 2
a 2x 7 3 b 3x 8 -2 c 2x 1 6
x 13 a Ethan has x. He earns 30.
d 4x 2 7 e -1 5x 8 f 4_1
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He now has three times his original sum.
How much did Ethan have to start with?
6 Solve these equations.
4c

b April has x and June has 20.

a 2(3x 5) 22 b 5(2x 4) 30 c 7(3x 2) 28
They add what they have and then share it out equally.
d 3(2x 1) 12 e 16 2(4x 3) f 18 6(2 3x)
April now has 4 more than she started with. x5
7 Solve these equations. You will need to collect like terms. How much did April have to start with?
a 2(3x 1) 3(4x 2) 44 b 5(3x 2) 2(x 7) 55 x
14 A rectangular sheet of metal has a rectangular hole cut in it.
c 4(4x 1) 3(5 x) 32 d 2(x 3) 3(4 2x) 16 3 7
This diagram gives the dimensions in metres.
e 2(x 1) 8(x 3) 2 f 5(2x 7) 6(2 x) 43
The area which is left is 11x m.
8 Solve these equations. Remember how to multiply positive and Find the value of x and the area of the original sheet.
negative numbers.
a 5(2x 3) 3(2x 4) 15 b 3(6x 1) 2(7x 4) 43 15 Use this table to solve x x 48. Try x2 x x2 x Comment
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c 3(3x 4) 2(2x 1) 30 d 9(2x 1) 3(5x 3) 18 Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place. x6
e 3(2 4x) 3(5 x) 30 f 7(2 5x) 4(8 7x) 60 Try x 6 as your rst trial.

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