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Yr9 Cambridge Equation

The document discusses linear and simultaneous equations. It provides examples of writing algebraic expressions, evaluating expressions, simplifying expressions, expanding expressions, and solving different types of equations. It also gives word problems to set up and solve equations.

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Yr9 Cambridge Equation

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112 Chapter 2 Linear and simultaneous equations

1 Write an algebraic expression for each of the following.


2A
a The number of tickets required for 5 boys, x girls and y adults
b 15 less than the product of 4 and y
c The sum of the squares of k and p
Progress quiz

d The square of the difference between m and n


e The square root of 16 more than x

2 Evaluate these expressions when x = 4 and y = −2.


2A
x+y 3xy
a x2 − y2 b 5y − 3(x − y) c d
x 2
3 Simplify the following.
2B
12k2
a 2a × 7b b 5pq × (−8p) c d 30xy3 ÷ (−5xy)
3km
4 Simplify the following by collecting like terms.
2B
a 6xy + 7 − 4xy b 7 − 3mk + 4km + 4
c 8xy − 3x − 3yx + 2y d a2b + ba + b2a − ab + b

5 Expand the following.


2C
a 4(a + 7) b −3x(2x − 5)

6 Expand the following and collect like terms.


2C
a 10 − 3(a − 2) b 4(2x + y) − 3(x + 2y)

7 Solve the following equations.


2D
a
a 3x − 7 = 5 b −5=2
3
x
c 9 − 2p = 16 d 5− =7
3
3t 2 1
e −4=8 f 2k − =
5 3 6
2x 3k − 6
g 8− = 14 h =5
3 3

8 Solve the following equations.


2E
a 3(x − 4) = 7 b 4(3a + 1) − 3a = 31
c 7m − 4 = 3m − 12 d 3(2y + 1) = 8(y − 2)

9 For each of the following examples, make x the unknown number and write an equation.
2F
a Five is added to a number and this is then multiplied by 2. The result is 14.
b Nine less than a certain number is 6 more than four times the number.

10 Andy’s soccer team scores 14 more goals for the season than Jed’s team. The two teams score
2F
a total of 30 goals for the season. Solve an appropriate equation to find the number of goals
scored by Andy’s team.

11 If I multiply my age in five years’ time by four, the resulting age is my grandfather’s age now.
2F
If my grandfather is currently 88 years old, set up and solve an equation to determine how old
I am now.

Essential Mathematics for the ISBN 978-1-108-77288-4 © Greenwood et al. 2020 Cambridge University Press
Australian Curriculum Year 9 3ed Photocopying is restricted under law and this material must not be transferred to another party.

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