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Linear equations worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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Linear equations worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · A17 · Linear equations · 15 questions

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1.Solve 3(2x − 1) = 27
(a)4
(b)5
(c)4.5
(d)4 2/3
2.The equation 3(2x − 1) = 4x + 9 is rearranged by expanding the brackets. Which of these is the correctly expanded equation?
(a)5x − 3 = 4x + 9
(b)6x − 3 = 4x + 9
(c)6x − 1 = 4x + 9
(d)6x − 4 = 4x + 9
3.Solve 3x − 1 = 8
(a)x = 9
(b)x = 6
(c)x = 27
(d)x = 3
4.To solve 6x − 4 = 2x + 20, Yusuf's first step is to subtract 2x from both sides. Work out what equation this gives.
(a)4x = 20
(b)4x − 4 = 20
(c)4x − 4 = 2x + 20
(d)8x − 4 = 20
5.Solve 2x + 1 = 9
(a)x = 8
(b)x = 16
(c)x = 4
(d)x = 5
6.Solve 2(x + 3) = 10
(a)x = 3.5
(b)x = 8
(c)x = 5
(d)x = 2
7.Solve 2x + 7 = x + 13
(a)x = 2
(b)x = 20
(c)x = −6
(d)x = 6
8.Solve 3x − 5 = 4.
(a)9
(b)−1/3
(c)6
(d)3
9.A school trip costs a £15 deposit plus £9 per student for the coach. The total cost for a class is £186. Work out how many students went on the trip.
(a)22.33
(b)20.67
(c)19
(d)11.8
10.Solve x/4 + 1 = 3
(a)x = 16
(b)x = 8
(c)x = 0.5
(d)x = 2
11.Solve 5x + 2 = 17.
(a)3
(b)3.8
(c)15
(d)1.4
12.Solve 6x − 5 = 3x + 13.
(a)18
(b)2
(c)2.67
(d)6
13.Solve 2x − 2 = 2
(a)x = 2
(b)x = 8
(c)x = 0
(d)x = 4
14.Solve (3x + 2)/5 = (x + 4)/3
(a)x = 3.5
(b)x = 4.5
(c)x = 10
(d)x = 1
15.Priya says that x = 6 is the solution of the equation 4x + 8 = 24. Priya is wrong. Work out the correct value of x.
(a)12
(b)4
(c)8
(d)16

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