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1 5 A straight line has equation y = 3x – 2
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(b) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line crosses
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(a) The line y = 3x + 5 crosses the y axis at P. (a) Write down the gradient of the line. (1)
What is the value of y at P? (1)
(b) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line crosses
(b) Write down the equation of another line which is parallel to y = 3x + 5 the y axis. (1)
(1)
(2 marks)
(2 marks)

2 A line passes through the point (0, 4). 7 A straight line has equation y = 4x + 3
The gradient of this line is 2.
Write down the equation of this line. (a) Write down the gradient of the line. (1)
(2 marks)
(b) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line crosses
the y axis. (1)
3 A line passes through the point (0, -5).
The gradient of this line is 3. (2 marks)
Write down the equation of this line.
(2 marks)

4 A straight line has equation y = 5 – 3x

(a) Write down the gradient of the line. (1)

(b) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line crosses
the y axis. (1)
(2 marks)

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8 9 A straight line has equation 2y – 10x = 8

(a) Work out the gradient of this line. (2)

(b) Write down the equation of a line parallel to this line. (1)
(3 marks)

10 A straight line has equation 4y – 5x = 2

(a) Work out the gradient of this line. (2)

(b) Write down the equation of a line parallel to this line. (1)
(3 marks)

11 The line with equation x + 2y = 6 has been drawn on the grid.

(a) Rearrange the equation x + 2y = 6 to make y the subject. (2)

(b) Write down the gradient of the line with equation x + 2y = 6 (2)
Find the equation of line L. (c) Write down the equation of the line which is parallel to the line
(3 marks) with equation x + 2y = 6 and passes through the point with
(1)
coordinates (0, 7).
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Match each straight line, P, Q, R and S to its equation.

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