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1. (Total for Question 4 is 5 marks) [3 marks]

5 Solve the simultaneous equations

y − 2x = 6
y + 2x = 0
Show clear algebraic working.

x = ..............................................................
y = ..............................................................

2. (Total for Question 5 is 3 marks) [3 marks]

7 Showing
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a + 2b = 5

a = ..............................................................

b = ..............................................................

(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)

8 Express 300 as a product of its prime factors.

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(Total for Question 11 is 3 marks)

12 Find an equation of the line that is parallel to the line y = 4 B 2x and passes through
the point (3, 7)
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11 Solve the simultaneous equations

c + 5d = 313
4c 3 5d = 48
Show clear algebraic working.

c = ........................................................

d = ........................................................

6. (Total for Question 11 is 3 marks) [3 marks]

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x–y=6
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Work out the values of t when the height of the stone above O is 12 metres.
Show your working clearly.

x = ..............................................................

y = ..............................................................

(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)

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(Total for Question 12 is 3 marks)

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14 Solve the simultaneous equations

8x – 4y = 7
12x – 8y = 6
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x = ...............................

y = ...............................

(Total for Question 14 is 3 marks)

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(Total for Question 15 is 2 marks)

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14. Solve the simultaneous equations

2x – 3y = 3
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x = ...............................

y = ............................... Q14

(Total 3 marks)

15. Jothi bought a car.

Later, Jothi sold the car for £2125
He made a loss of 15%.
Work out the original price of the car.

£ .................................. Q15

(Total 3 marks)

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11. (a) Solve the simultaneous equations

2x + 3y = 4
6x + 5y = 8

x = .................... y = ....................
(3)

(b) Write down the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two lines whose
equations are

2x + 3y = 4 and
6x + 5y = 8

(..............., ...............)
(1) Q11

(Total 4 marks)

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10 Solve 4x + 3y
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(2)

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(1) Q11
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12 Solve the simultaneous equations 4x + 5y = 13

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x = .......................................................

y = .......................................................
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(Total for Question 12 is 4 marks)

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20. (Total for Question 12 is 8 marks) [4 marks]

13 Solve the simultaneous equations

3x + 4y = 6
5x + 6y = 11
Show clear algebraic working.

x= .........................................

y= .........................................

(Total for Question 13 is 4 marks)

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13 (a) Solve the simultaneous equations

5x + 3y = 9
7x – 2y = 25
Show clear algebraic working.

x = ..............................

y = ..............................
(4)

(b) P is the point of intersection of the lines with equations 5x + 3y = 9 and 7x – 2y = 25

Write down the coordinates of P.

( ................ , ................ )
(1)

(Total for Question 13 is 5 marks)

14 Jomo invested an amount of money at 4% per annum compound interest.

At the end of 2 years, the value of his investment was £3380
How much of the £3380 was interest?

£. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Total for Question 14 is 4 marks)

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22. [5 marks]

13 (a) Solve the simultaneous equations 3x + 5y = 14

4x + 3y = 4
Show clear algebraic working.

x = ...........................

y = ...........................
(4)
(b) Write down the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two lines whose
equations are 3x + 5y = 14 and 4x + 3y = 4

(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ........................... )
(1)

(Total for Question 13 is 5 marks)

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