Year 9 - Worksheet 2

Substitute x = 6 and y = 3 then evaluate each expression.

1. 3x 6. 3x - 2y
x-y
2. x+y 7.
2
3. 2x + 3y 8. 18
x-y
x x
4. 2 +y 9. y
3x
5. 2(x + y) 10.
2y

For the following sequences, give the next three numbers.

1. 2, 4, 6, 8, , ,
2. 18, 16, 14, 12, , ,
3. 1, 4, 7, 10, , ,
4. 7, 13, 19, 25, , ,
5. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, , ,

SUDOKU

How many different number sequences can you

identify in the pyramid figure above?
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PUZZLE
How many years old is a person if her age now is equal to her age in 3 years × 3,
less 3 times her age 3 years ago?

MORE SEQUENCES
Draw the next pattern to each of the sequences.

1.
1 2 3 4
2.
3 5 7 9
3.
4 7 10 13
4.
8 10 12
5.
1 4 9
a=2
CROSS NUMBER b=3
1. 2.
Across Down c=5
3. 4.
1. 6a 1. 3c
5.
2. 5b 2. 9+a
6.
3. 3b + a 3. 7a
5. 4b + a 4. 3c - b
7. 8. 6. 6c + a 5. 3c
7. 11b + a 6. 12b - 2a
9. 10. 8. 3c - b 7. 9b + 2a
9. 8b - a 8. 4b
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11. 12. 11. 2c 9. 5c - (b + a)

12. 4c - a 10. 6c - a

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 TEN QUICK QUESTIONS

Write the next 3 numbers in the sequences.

1. 1, 3, 5, 7, , ,
2. 20, 17, 14, 11, , ,
3. 3, 6, 12, 24, , ,
4. Simplify 4b + 3b
5. Simplify 3a × 4a
a6
6. Simplify a2
7. If a = 3, calculate 2a - 6
8. Simplify 7a + 2b - 3a - b

9. If a = 4 and b = 2 calculate 3(3b - a).

(a + b)
10. Work out given that a = 4, b = 2.
2

ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Substitute the values into each expression.

1. 10a - c 6. (2a + b)2

a = 2 2. 5ab - 3c 7. 2a2

b = 5 3. 3(a + b) 8. 5b - c
3a - b
c = 3 4.
2c
9. 8a2 - 3c2
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5. (b - 2)2 10. 4(6c - 3b)2

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WHAT IS THE UNIVERSE MADE OF?
Simplify the following expressions. Use your answers to complete the question.

1. 5x3 × 2x2 × 2 E 2. (2x2)3 G

3. 9x12 C 4. 3x2 × 8x5 A

5. (3x)2 R 6. x6 ÷ x3 Y

7. 64x2 I 8. 2x2 × 2x4 × x T

20x5
9. (2x + 2x)2 10. P
N 4x3

5x7 M
11. S 12. 16x16
x3

4x8 24x7 4x7 4x7 20x5 9x2

20x5 16x2 20x5 9x2 8x6 x3

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5x4 5x2 24x7 3x6 20x5

4x7 8x 4x8 20x5

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