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ALGEBRA

Simultaneous Equations, Solving Equations and Factorising


Expressions

41 min
38 marks

1. Solve the simultaneous equations

3x – y = 18,
2x + y = 7.

Answer x = ………………………………

y = ………………………………
[3]

2. Use algebra to solve the following simultaneous equations exactly.


Show all your working.

2x – y = 3,
x + y = 2.

Answer x = …………………….………

y = ………………….…………
[4]

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3. Solve the equation 3(2x – 5) = 27.

Answer x = …..………………………
[3]

4. Solve the equation 5x – 2 = 10x – 8.

Answer x = …….…………………………
[2]

5. Solve the equation 3(x – 5) + 2(14 – 3x) = 7.

Answer x = …………………
[3]

6. Donna sent p postcards and q letters to her friends.

(i) The total number of postcards and letters she sent was 12.

Write down an equation in p and q.

Answer (i) ……………………


[1]

(ii) A stamp for a postcard costs 25 cents and a stamp for a letter costs 40 cents.
She spent 375 cents on stamps altogether.

Write down another equation in p and q.

Answer (ii) ……..……………


[1]

(iii) Solve these equations to find the values of p and q.

Answer (iii) p = …..and q =….


[3]

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7. The cost of a pen is x cents and the cost of a ruler is y cents.

2 pens and 3 rulers have a total cost of 57 cents.

5 pens and 1 ruler have a total cost of 58 cents.

(i) Write down two equations in x and y.

Answer (i) ……………………

……………………
[2]

(ii) Find the value of x and the value of y.

Answer (ii) x = ….……………

y = ….……………
[4]

2 2
8. Factorise completely xy – x y.

Answer ……………………..
[2]

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9. Factorise completely 2x – 6xy.

Answer ……………..……………………
[2]

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10. (a) Expand the bracket and simplify the expression

7x + 5 – 3(x – 4).

Answer (a) ……….…………………….……


[2]

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(b) Factorise 5x – 7x.

Answer (b) ……….…………………….……


[1]

11. (a) Expand and simplify 4(5c – 3d) – 7c.

Answer (a) …………………………


[2]

2
(b) Factorise m – mn.

Answer (b) …………………………


[1]

12. Expand the brackets and simplify

2
3x – x(x – 3y).

Answer …………….…………..
[2]

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