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1 Simplify.

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[Total: 2]

2 The diagram shows a trapezium.

Work out the value of x.

x = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

3 The nth term of a sequence is .

Find the largest number in this sequence.

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[Total: 1]

4 Here are the first five terms of a sequence.

12 19 26 33 40

Find an expression for the nth term of this sequence.

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[Total: 2]

5 Simplify .

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[Total: 2]

6 Des thinks of two numbers.

The sum of his two numbers is −6.
The difference between his two numbers is 62.

Find the two numbers.

.............................. and .............................. [4]

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[Total: 4]

7 Expand and simplify.

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[Total: 2]

8 Rovers, United and City are football teams.

Rovers scored x goals.

United scored 8 goals more than Rovers.
City scored 3 goals less than twice the number of goals scored by Rovers.

The three teams scored a total of 117 goals.

Write down and solve an equation to find the value of x.

x = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

9 Factorise completely.

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[Total: 2]

10 The line L is shown on the grid.

(a) Find the equation of the line L in the form .

y = ................................................... [3]

(b) The equation of a different line is .

(i) Write down the gradient of this line.

................................................... [1]

(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of the point where this line crosses the y-axis.

( .............................. , .............................. ) [1]

(c) On the grid, draw the graph of for . [3]

[Total: 8]
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11 Rearrange this formula to make x the subject.

x = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

12 The travel graph shows Michael’s journey from his home to the beach.

(a) At what time did he start his journey?

................................................... [1]

(b) On the journey he stopped for a rest.

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(i) Find the distance he was from home when he stopped for a rest.

................................................... km [1]

(ii) For how many minutes did he stop?

................................................... min [1]

(c) Explain how the graph shows that Michael travelled faster before he stopped than after he stopped.

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[Total: 4]

13 Simplify.

(a)

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(b)

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[Total: 2]
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14 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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[Total: 3]

15 One solution of the equation is x = 7.

(a) Find the value of a.

a = ................................................... [2]

(b) Find the other solution.

x = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 3]
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16 y is inversely proportional to the square of (x + 1).

y = 0.875 when x = 1.

Find y when x = 4.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

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(a) By shading the unwanted regions of the grid, find and label the region R that satisfies the three
inequalities. [2]
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(b) Find the largest value of in the region R, where x and y are integers.

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[Total: 3]