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Linear equations worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Fifteen questions on "linear equations" — DfE statement A17. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.

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Linear equations worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · A17 · Linear equations · Non-calculator · 15 questions

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1.Solve x − 4 = −9
(a)x = 13
(b)x = −13
(c)x = −5
(d)x = 5
2.Solve 2x − 2 = 2
(a)x = 2
(b)x = 8
(c)x = 0
(d)x = 4
3.Solve 3(2x − 1) = 27
(a)4
(b)5
(c)4.5
(d)4 2/3
4.Solve 6x − 5 = 3x + 13.
(a)18
(b)2
(c)2.67
(d)6
5.Solve x/4 + 1 = 3
(a)x = 16
(b)x = 8
(c)x = 0.5
(d)x = 2
6.Solve 4(x − 3) = 2x + 6.
(a)4.5
(b)−3
(c)3
(d)9
7.Solve 7x − 5 = 3x + 11
(a)−4
(b)1.5
(c)0.6
(d)4
8.Solve 4x − (2x − 6) = 18
(a)x = 6
(b)x = 3
(c)x = 12
(d)x = 24
9.Solve 5x + 2 = 17.
(a)3
(b)3.8
(c)15
(d)1.4
10.Solve (2x + 1)/3 = 5
(a)7
(b)14
(c)8
(d)2
11.Solve 3x − 1 = 8
(a)x = 9
(b)x = 6
(c)x = 27
(d)x = 3
12.Solve 2x + 1 = 9
(a)x = 8
(b)x = 16
(c)x = 4
(d)x = 5
13.Solve 2(x + 3) = 10
(a)x = 3.5
(b)x = 8
(c)x = 5
(d)x = 2
14.Solve 5(x + 3) = 40
(a)x = 8
(b)x = 11
(c)x = 7.4
(d)x = 5
15.Solve 5x − 9 = 16
(a)1.4
(b)5
(c)25
(d)3.2

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