Algebra Worksheet

Identify the variables, constants, coefficients, and number of terms in each polynomial. Also state
the type of polynomial and the degree of the polynomial.

Example: For the polynomial 3 – 7,

Variable: ;
Constant: 7;
Coefficient of variable : 3;
Number of terms : 2.
Type of polynomial: Binomial;
Degree of polynomial: 1

1) 5 +3 –7

2)

3) 5u

4) +

5) 10pqr

Solve the following linear equations (Addition and Subtraction):

1) + 6 = 11 Ans: x = 6

2) + 5 = 2 Ans: y = -3

3) – 3 = 6 Ans: m = 9

4) + 5 – 10 = 30 Ans: x = 35

5) + 20 = – 5 Ans: y = -25

6) + 11 = 39 Ans: k = 28

7) 8 = –8 Ans: y = 16

8) 4 = – 9 + Ans: x = 13

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9) – 5 + = – 15 Ans: p = -10

10) – 14 = –6 Ans: y = -8

11) Ans: x =

12) Ans: s =

13) Ans: w = 12.94

14) Ans: x =

Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides:

1) Ans: x = -18

2) Ans: k = -5

3) Ans:

4) Ans:

5) Ans:

6) ( ) Ans:

7) ( ) Ans:

8) ( ) Ans:

9) ( ) ( ) Ans:

10) 6(g + 3) = -2 (g + 7) Ans: g = -4

11) ( ) ( ) Ans:

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Solve the following equations (Multiplication and Division):

1) 7 = Ans: b = 77

2) Ans: h = -4

3) Ans: t = 18

4) Ans: s = -12

5) Ans: u = 45

6) = 20 Ans: a = 100

7) Ans: g = 6

8) Ans: a = -13

13) Ans: m =

14) Ans: u =

Solve the following Linear Equations

1) ( ) Ans: w = 4

2) Ans: a = 3

3) Ans: m = -3

4) Ans: b = -1

5) Ans: p = 5

6) ( ) Ans: x = -5

7) Ans: x = -33

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8) Ans: g = 24

9) Ans: v = 20

10) ( ) Ans: s = 7

11) Ans: q = 2

12) Ans: z = 3

13) Ans: b = -25

14) Ans: w = -6

15) Ans:

16) Ans: a = 17.19

17) ( ) Ans: x = 18.82

18) Ans: m = -1

19) ( ) Ans: z =

20) Ans: a = 1

21) Ans: p = 63.29

22) ( ) Ans: x = 12.65

23) Ans: v = -17.46

24) Ans: b = -14.65

25) Ans: x = 8

26) Ans: x = 19

27) ( ) ( ) ( ) Ans: x = -4

28) ( ) Ans: x = 10.18

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Word Problems using Linear Equations:

1) When 9 is subtracted from a number and then divided by 2, the answer is 4. What is the
number? Ans: 17

2) If the sum of three consecutive numbers is 72, what is the largest number? Ans: 23

3) Andy is 2 times younger than his sister and his father is 25 years older than him. If the total of
their ages is 53 years, what is Andy's age and his father's age? Ans: 7, 32

4) The length and breadth of a rectangle are (x + 5) cm and 3 cm respectively. Find the value of
x if the area of the rectangle is 42 cm2. Ans: 9 cm

5) Carol is y years old and her daughter is 25 years younger. Find Carol’s present age if the sum
of their ages in 6 years’ time is 75 years. Ans: y=44

Solve the following systems of Linear Equations. Substitute your answers into the
equations to check for their correctness.

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

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Change the Subject of the Formula:
1) Rearrange the formula T = to make k the subject Ans:

2) Rearrange the formula P = 2a + 2b to make b the subject Ans:

3) Rearrange the formula to make F the subject Ans:

4) Rearrange the formula to make r the subject Ans: r = √

5) Rearrange the formula L = ( ) to make h the subject Ans: h = 2L + t

6) Rearrange the formula P = to make w the subject Ans: w =

7) Rearrange the formula to make k the subject Ans: k = td + m

8) Rearrange the formula V = to make I the subject Ans: I = √

9) Rearrange the formula D = to make G the subject Ans: G = ( )

10) Rearrange the formula v = u + at to make t the subject Ans: t =

( )
11) Rearrange the formula to make a the subject Ans: a =

12) Rearrange the formula √ to make x the subject Ans: x = ( )

13) Rearrange the formula √ to make x the subject Ans: x =

14) Rearrange the formula to make x the subject Ans:

15) Rearrange the formula ( ) ( ) to make x the subject

Ans: x =

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Solve the following inequalities:

1) 5x > 10 Ans: x > 2

2) 3x + 2 > 8 Ans: x > 2

3) 3x - 7 < 5 Ans: x < 4

4) 3(4 - y) ≥ 9 Ans: y ≤ 1

5) -4x > -12 Ans: x < 3

6) -5y − 7 ≤ 3 Ans: y ≥ -2

7) Ans: x ≥ -7

Use the laws of exponents and simplify:

1) Ans:

2) Ans:

3) ( ) Ans:

4) ( ) Ans:

5) Ans:

6) Ans:

7) ( ) ( ) Ans:

( )( )
8) Ans: 4

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Logarithms

1) Given that = 9, how would you write this in logarithmic notation? Ans: =2

2) Given that = 32, how would you write this in logarithmic notation? Ans: =5

Solve the following equations for x

1) Ans: 2.9300

2) ( ) Ans: 39.5287

3) ( ) Ans: 57.4575

4) Ans: 0.7955