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Linear Equations I & II

Paper 1

1
6. 6 x = x
2

1. 2h = h + 3
2h h = 3
h = 3

1
6 = x + x
2
3

6 = x
2
6 2 = 3x
3x = 12
12
x =
3
= 4

Answer: C
2. 3k = 12 k
3k + k = 12
4k = 12
12
k =
4
= 3

Answer: A

Answer: C

m1
7. = 5
2
m 1 = 5 2
m 1 = 10
m = 10 + 1
= 11

p
5
=
3.
4
2
5
p = 2
4
5
=
2

Answer: C

Answer: B

2
3
8.
n = 4
2 4 = 3 n
8 = 3n
8
n =
3

4.
1 = 4
3
x
= 4 + 1
3
x = 5 3
= 15

Answer: B

Answer: D

Paper 2

2y
+ 1 = 3
5.
5
2y
= 3 1
5
2y = 2 5
10
y =
2
= 5

1.
3x + y = 11......................1
x + y = 7........................2
1 2: 2x = 4
4

x =
2
= 2
Substituting x = 2 into 2,

2 + y = 7

y = 7 2
= 5

Answer: A

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2.
2m + n = 15......................1
m n = 3........................2
1 + 2: 3m = 18
18

m =
3
= 6

Paper 1
1. x 2 = 4(1 + 2x)
3
3(x 2) = 4(1 + 2x)
3x 6 = 4 + 8x
6 4 = 8x 3x
10 = 5x

x = 2

Substituting m = 6 into 1,
2(6) + n = 15
12 + n = 15

n = 3

3.
5h k = 19..........................1
2h k = 7............................2
1 2: 3h = 12
12

h =
3
= 4

Answer: A

7y 2 = 4 y
2.
3
7y 2 = 3(4 y)
7y 2 = 12 3y
7y + 3y = 12 + 2
10y = 14
y = 14
10
= 7
5
Answer: C

Substituting h = 4 into 2,
2(4) k = 7
8 k = 7
8 7 = k

k = 1
4. 3a + 2b = 5............................1
3a b = 11..........................2
1 2: 3b = 6
6
b =
3
= 2

3.

Substituting b = 2 into 1,
3a + 2(2) = 5
3a 4 = 5
3a = 5 + 4
9
a =
3
= 3

Answer: A
4. 4x 1 = x + 1
5
3
3(4x 1) = 5(x + 1)
12x 3 = 5x + 5
12x 5x = 5 + 3
7x = 8
8

x =
7

5.
4e + 3f = 18.........................1
e 3f = 12.........................2
1 + 2: 5e = 30
30
e =
5
= 6
Substituting e = 6 into 1,
4(6) + 3f = 18
24 + 3f = 18
3f = 18 24
= 6
6
f =
3
= 2

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p1
p3

=1
2
3
Multiply both sides by 6,
3(p 1) 2(p 3) = 6
3p 3 (2p 6) = 6
3p 3 2p + 6 = 6

p + 3 = 6

p = 6 3
= 3

Answer: D

5. 12 3(1 t) = 7t + 2
12 (3 3t) = 7t + 2
12 3 + 3t = 7t + 2

9 2 = 7t 3t

7 = 4t
7
t =
4
Answer: B
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Substituting v = into 2,
2
1
2 + k = 3
2

1 + k = 3
k = 3 1
= 4

3(p 1)
p
=
2
3
Multiply both sides by 6,
12 9(p 1) = 2p
12 (9p 9) = 2p
12 9p + 9 = 2p

21 = 2p + 9p

21 = 11p
21
p =
11

6. 2

w 3h = 5 ......................... 1
2
5w + 6h = 14 ....................... 2
1 2: w 6h = 10 ....................... 3
2 + 3: 6w = 24
24
w =
6
= 4

3.

Answer: D
3

7.
m = 3(1 m)
2
3
m = 3 + 3m
2
3
+ 3 = 3m + m
2
9

= 4m
2
9
m =
24
9
=
8

Substituting w = 4 into 2,
5(4) + 6h = 14
20 + 6h = 14
6h = 14 20
6
h =
6
= 1
4.
3g h =
g + 4h =
1 4: 12g 4h =
2 + 3:
13g =

g =

Answer: D

Paper 2
1.
3m 4n =
6m + n =
2 4: 24m + 4n =
1 + 3: 27m =

13..................... 1
1..................... 2
4..................... 3
9
9
m =
27
1
=
3
1
Substituting m = into 2,
3
1
6 + n = 1
3
2 + n = 1
n = 1 2
= 3

10.................... 1
14.................. 2
40.................... 3
26
2

Substituting g = 2 into 2,
2 + 4h = 14

4h = 14 2
16
h =
4
= 4
5.
4e + 3f = 21.................. 1
e 6f = 3.................... 2
2 4:
4e 24f = 12.................. 3
1 3: 3f (24f) = 9
27f = 9
9
f =
27
1
=
3

2.
4v 3k =
2v + k =
2 3: 6v + 3k =
1 + 3: 10v =

14....................... 1
3....................... 2
9....................... 3
5
5
v =
10
1
=
2

1
Substituting f = into 2,
3
1
e 6 = 3
3
e 2 = 3
e = 3 + 2
= 5

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6.
x + 2y =
4

x 2y =
1 4:
x + 8y =
2 3: 2y 8y =
10y =

y =

3. 5m + 4 = 18 (2 m)
5m + 4 = 18 2 + m
5m m = 18 2 4
4m = 12
12
m =
4
= 3

3.................... 1
8...................... 2
12.................. 3
8 (12)
20
2

Substituting y = 2 into 2,
x 2(2) = 8

x + 4 = 8

x = 8 4
= 4

7.

m + 4n =
3
m n =

4
2 4: 3m 4n =
1 + 3: 4m =

Answer: D
4.


12

12 = 2h 3(2h 2)
12 = 2h (6h 6)
12 = 2h 6h + 6
6 = 4h
6 = 4h
6
h =
4
3
=
2

4......................... 1
5....................... 2

20..................... 3
16
16

m =
4
= 4

Answer: A
5. w + 2 = 5 2(w 6)
w + 2 = 5 (2w 12)
w + 2 = 5 2w + 12
w + 2w = 5 + 12 2
3w = 15
15
w =
3
= 5

Substituting m = 4 into 1,
4 + 4n = 4
4n = 4 + 4
8
n =
4
= 2

Answer: D
6. 2x 3 =
2x 3 =
2x 3 =
2x + 2x =
4x =

7
7
7
7
8
8
x =
4
= 2

Paper 1
1. 8 3(v + 2) =
8 (3v + 6) =
8 3v 6 =

8 6 =

2 =

v
v
v
v + 3v
4v
2
v =
4
1
=
2

Answer: C
7. 3(2f 5) (3 2f) = 2
6f 15 3 + 2f = 2
8f 18 = 2
8f = 2 + 18
20
f =
8
5
=
2

Answer: D
2.
14 =

14 =

14 =
14 12 =

2 =

3p 4(2p 3)
3p (8p 12)
3p 8p + 12
5p
5p
2
p =
5

Answer: D

Answer: A

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2(x + 1)
(2x + 2)
2x 2
2+3

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8. 5(2q 7) (3 4q) = 4
10q 35 3 + 4q = 4
14q 38 = 4
14q = 4 + 38
42
q =
14
= 3

2k 1
k+1
14. =
2
5
5(2k 1) = 2(k + 1)
10k 5 = 2k + 2
10k 2k = 2 + 5
8k = 7
7
k =
8
Answer: C

Answer: B

9. 1 2(p + 1) = 5(p 1)
1 (2p + 2) = (5p + 5)
1 2p 2 = 5p + 5
2p + 5p = 5 1 + 2
3p = 6
6
p =
3
= 2

Paper 2
1.
2e f =
e + 3f =
1 3: 6e 3f =
2 + 3: 7e =

8.............................. 1
10.............................. 2
24............................ 3
14
14
e =
7
= 2

Answer: C

Substituting e = 2 into 2,
2 + 3f = 10
3f = 10 + 2
12
f =
3
= 4

10. 7(2p + 1) 4(3p + 2) = 0

(14p + 7) (12p + 8) = 0
14p + 7 12p 8 = 0
2p 1 = 0
2p = 1
1
p =
2
Answer: B

2.
a + 2b =
3a 4b =
1 2: 2a + 4b =
2 + 3: 5a =

4......................... 1
7......................... 2
8......................... 3
15
15
a =
5
= 3

3
h+1

11.
=
5
2
5(h + 1) = 3 2
5h + 5 = 6
5h = 6 5
1
h =
5

Substituting a = 3 into 1,
3 + 2b = 4
2b = 4 3
1
b =
2

Answer: C

2h + 7

12.
= h
5
2h + 7 = 5 h

7 = 5h 2h

7 = 3h
7
h =
3

1
h + k =
2
2h k =
1 2: 2h + k =
2 + 3: 4h =

3.

1........................... 1

10......................... 2
2........................... 3
12
12

h =
4
= 3

Answer: A

k
13. 1 = k 3
2
k
1 + 3 = k +
2
3k

4 =
2
4 2 = 3k
8
k =
3
Answer: D

Substituting h = 3 into 3,
2(3) + k = 2
6 + k = 2
k = 2 6
= 4

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2
k w =
3
3k + w =
1 3: 3k 2w =
2 3: 3w =

4.

Substituting f = 4 into 1,
4 2g = 8
4 8 = 2g
2g = 4
4
g =
2
= 2

1.......................... 1

9.......................... 2
3.......................... 3
6
6
w =
3
= 2

1
e h =
4
3e + h =
1 4: 4e h =
2 + 3: 7e =

Substituting w = 2 into 2,
3k + 2 = 9
3k = 9 2
3k = 7
7
k =
3

8.

11........................... 2
24........................... 3
35
35
e =
7
= 5

5.
2p + q =
4p 3q =
1 3: 6p + 3q =
2 + 3: 10p =

3.......................... 1
11........................ 2
9.......................... 3
20
20
p =
10
= 2

Substituting e = 5 into 2,
3(5) + h = 11
15 + h = 11
h = 11 15
= 4
9.
2x 3y =
4x + y =
2 3: 12x + 3y =
1 + 3: 14x =

12........................ 1
10........................ 2
30........................ 3
42
42
x =
14
= 3

Substituting p = 2 into 1,
2(2) + q = 3
4 + q = 3
q = 3 4
= 1
6.
5p + 3n =
2p n =
2 3: 6p 3n =
1 + 3: 11p =

4......................... 1
5....................... 2
15..................... 3
11
11
p =
11
= 1

Substituting x = 3 into 2,
4(3) + y = 10
12 + y = 10
y = 10 12
= 2
10.
e 4w =
3e + 2w =
2 2: 6e + 4w =
1 + 3: 7e =

16........................ 1
6.......................... 2
12........................ 3
28
28
e =
7
= 4

Substituting p = 1 into 1,
5(1) + 3n = 4
5 + 3n = 4
3n = 4 + 5
9
n =
3
= 3

Substituting e = 4 into 2,
3(4) + 2w = 6
12 + 2w = 6
2w = 6 12
6
w =
2
= 3

7.
f 2g =
3f + 4g =
1 2: 2f 4g =
2 + 3: 5f =

8........................... 1
4........................... 2
16......................... 3
20
20
f =
5
= 4

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11.

2h + 6k = 9............................ 1
1
h 2k = 3............................ 2

3
2 3: h 6k = 9............................ 3
1 + 3: 3h = 18
18
h =
3
= 6

Substituting k = 4 into 2,
g 7(4) = 36
g 28 = 36
g = 36 + 28
= 8
15.
7v 2w =
3v 4w =
1 2: 14v 4w =
3 2: 11v =

24........................ 1
26........................ 2
48........................ 3
22
22
v =
11
= 2

Substituting h = 6 into 1,
2(6) + 6k = 9
12 + 6k = 9
6k = 9 12
3
k =
6
1
=
2

Substituting v = 2 into 1,
7(2) 2w = 24
14 2w = 24
2w = 24 14
10
w =
2
= 5

12.
h + 12k = 1....................... 1
4h 3k = 21..................... 2
2 4: 16h 12k = 84..................... 3
1 + 3: 17h = 85
85
h =
17
= 5

16.
3m + 2n =
2m 3n =
1 3: 9m + 6n =
2 2: 4m 6n =
3 + 4: 13m =

9.......................... 1
19........................ 2
27........................ 3
38........................ 4
65
65
m =
13
= 5

Substituting h = 5 into 1,
5 + 12k = 1
12k = 1 5
4
k =
12
1
=
3

Substituting m = 5 into 1,
3(5) + 2n = 9
15 + 2n = 9
2n = 9 15
6
n =
2
= 3

m + n = 4...................... 1
3
m 2n = 23...................... 2
1 3:
m + 3n = 12.................... 3
2 3: 2n 3n = 23 (12)
5n = 35
35
n =
5
= 7

13.

17.
3t 4w =
2t + 3w =
1 3: 9t 12w =
2 4: 8t + 12w =
3 + 4: 17t =

23....................... 1
4......................... 2
69....................... 3
16....................... 4
85
85
t =
17
= 5

Substituting n = 7 into 2,
m 2(7) = 23
m + 14 = 23
m = 23 14
= 9

Substituting t = 5 into 2,
2(5) + 3w = 4
10 + 3w = 4
3w = 4 10
6
w =
3
= 2

g + 3k = 10................... 1
4
g 7k = 36................. 2
1 4:
g + 12k = 40................... 3
3 2: 12k (7k) = 40 (36)
19k = 76
76
k =
19
= 4
14.

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