Solutions of Equations and Elias Sir

Simultaneous Equations
Mathematics

PAPER-1
1. Solve the simultaneous equations. find the value of ab2. [1]
5x+4y=0 (b) Solve the equations:
4x+5y = -18 [3] 5
(i)  12 [1]
c
2. (ii) (𝑥 + 2) (𝑥 − 3) = 14 [2]

8. Solve the simultaneous equations.

2𝑦 = 3𝑟 – 13
5𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 23 [3]

9. Solve the simultaneous equations.

𝑥 = 2𝑦 – 11
4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 0 [2]
The diagram represents the circular cross-section
of a road tunnel.
AB represents the horizontal surface of the road. 10. Solve the simultaneous equations.
M is the midpoint of AB and is vertically. below 4𝑥 – 𝑦 = 9
N, the top of the circle. 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = −23 [3]
AB = 8 m and MN = 10m.
The circle has centre O and radius r metres.
(a) Express OM in terms of r. [1] 11. (a) Factorise (𝑎 − 2𝑏) − 3𝑐(𝑎 − 2𝑏) [1]
(b) Form an equation in r and solve
(b) Simplify 5𝑡(𝑡 + 3) − 3(5𝑡 − 2) [1]
it to find the radius of the tunnel. [3] (c) Solve the simultaneous equation:
2x – 3y = 15
1
3. Solve the simultaneous equations. 3x − 7y = − 27 [3]
y = 6x – 4 2
3x – 2y = 5 [3]
12. Solve the simultaneous equation:
2
4. A solution of the equation x +kx+9=0 is x = 3. 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 95
Find the value of k. [2] 𝑥 + 𝑦 = −29 [2]

5. Solve the equations: 13. (a) Factorise fully 5x2 −10𝑥 [1]
5 (b) Solve 3𝑦 + 6 = 7𝑥 − 10 [1]
(a) 8 [1] (c) Solve 3𝑝(𝑝 + 2) = 0 [1]
x
(b) 7v − 4(x + 5) = 1 [2]
14. Solve the simultaneous equation:
3𝑥 = 7𝑦
6. Solve the equation
12𝑦 = 5𝑥 − 1 [3]
3(2𝑥 − 7) = 6 − 4(2 − 𝑥) [2]

7. (a) Given that a = 2 and b = − 5,

15. (a) Given that x = 6 is a solution of (a) Solve the simultaneous equation-
x2 x + 4y = 24
k 0, 2y = 3x + 5
3
Hence write down the coordinates of L. [3]
find the value of 𝑘. [1]
(b) Solve 2y2 - 3y – 2 = 0 [2] (b) M is (−3, −2) and MN is parallel to
the x-axis. the shaded region. R,
inside triangle LMN,
is defined by three inequalities.
16. (a) Solve (2𝑥 − 3) (𝑥 + 2) = 0 [1]
One of these is 2𝑦 < 3𝑥 + 5.
Write down the other two inequalities. [2]
17. (a) Solve
(i) 9 − 𝑘 < 7 [1]
3
5

1 24. (a) Solve 2 [1]
(ii)
2t 12
[1] x 1
(b) Solve the simultaneous equation: (b) Given that 𝑝 = 2𝑡 − 𝑟.
Express t in terms of p and r. [1]
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 29
4𝑥 = 95 − 2𝑦 [3]
25. Solve the simultaneous equations.
18. Solve the equations:
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 7
24
(a) 1 [1] 𝑥 = 3𝑦 = 17 [3]
x4
(b) 12 − 2(5 − 𝑦) = 5𝑦 [2] 26. Solve the simultaneous equations.
3𝑦 = 2𝑥
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 21 [3]
19. Solve the simultaneous equation:
2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 16
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 17 [3] 27. (a) Solve 10 − 3(2𝑥 − 1) = 3𝑥 + 1 [2]
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations.
4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 11
20. Solve the simultaneous equation: 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 25 [3]
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 13
3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3 [3]
28. Solve the simultaneous equations.
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 0
21. (a) Solve the equality 3 − 2𝑥 < 5. [2] 𝑥 + 4𝑦 = −15 [3]
(b) Solve the equation
3(𝑦 + 2) = 2(2𝑦 − 7) + 𝑦. [2]
2x 2x  1
29. (a) Solve  3 [2]
4 2
3x  2 x
22. (a) Solve  . [2] (b) Write as a single fraction in its
5 3 5 2
simplest form.  [2]
23. The diagram below shows traingle LMN. x  4 x 1
3x  1 x
30. (a) Solve the equation  1 [2]
2 3

31. Solve the simultaneous equations.

4 x  3 y  14
[3]
2 x  y  3

The equations of the lines LM and LN 32. In quadrilateral ABCD

are 2y = 3x + 5 and x + 7y = 24 respectively. Angle A=(2y + x)0
Angle B=(3y + x)0 39. Solve the simultaneous equations.
Angle C=(2y + 10)0 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 16
Angle D=(3x + 5)0 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 7 [3]
(a) By finding the sum of the angles in
the quadrilateral, show that 7𝑦 + 5𝑥 = 345. [1]
(b) Given that angle A = 900 then 2𝑦 + 𝑥 = 90. 4 1
40. Solve = . [2]
7 y  5 x  345 𝑥−11 3𝑥
[3]
2 y  x  90
(c) Find the size of the smallest
angle in the quadrilateral. [1]

33. Solve the simultaneous equations.

𝐴+𝐵 =5
4𝐴 + 𝐵 = 2 [2]
(c) Hence find the third term of the sequence. [1]

34. Solve the simultaneous equations.

3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 3
2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 13 [3]

35. Solve the simultaneous equations.

2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 11
5𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 24. [3]

36. Solve the simultaneous equations.

6𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1
4𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4 [2]

37. Solve the simultaneous equations.

3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 9
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −8 [3]
2𝑥−1 𝑥−2
38. Solve the equation + = 2. [3]
4 3
 PAPER-2
1. (a) Solve the equation y2+3y=6, giving both
answers correct to 2 decimal places. [2]
(b)
The diagram shows a rectangle ABCD with a
square of side x cm removed.
AP = 3 cm and QC = 4 cm.
(i) Find, in terms of x, an expression for the area
of the shaded rectangle APSD. [1]
(ii) The area of the shaded rectangle APSD is
double the area of the unshaded rectangle RQCS.
(a) Form an equation in x and solve it. [3]
(b) Hence find the area of the shaded rectangle.
[1]
2. (a) The numbers (x − 1), x and (x + 1) are
three successive positive integers.
When they are multiplied together, the product of
the three numbers is 120 times their sun.
(i) Use this information to form an equation, in
terms of x,
and show that it simplifies to x3 − 36l𝑥 = 0 [2]
(ii) Factorise completely x3 − 36l𝑥. [2]
(iii) Find the three integers. [2]
(b) Make k the subject of the formula.
k 2  h2
C . [3]
h He paid $x for each litre of paraffin.
3. The distance between two towns, A and B, is
100 km. Mr Jones drove from A to B at an
average speed of v km.h.
(a) Write down an expression, in terms of v, for
the time, in hours, that he took to complete the
journey from A to B. [1]
(b) On the return journey, his average speed was
6 km/h greater than his speed from A to B.
Write down an expression, in terms of v, for-
(i) his speed for the journey from B to A. [1]
(ii) the time, in hours, that he took for the journey
from B to A. [1]
(c) Given also that the return journey took 20
minutes less than the Journey from A to B, form
an equation in v, and show that it reduces to
v2 +6𝑣 − 1800 = 0 [3]
(d) Solve the equation v2+6v-1800 = 0, giving
both answers correct to three significant figures.
[4]
(e) Calculate, correct to the nearest minute, the
total time that Mr. Jones spent travelling. [2]
4. Solve the equation y2 +7𝑦 + 3 = 0 giving
both answers correct to two decimal places. [4]
5. (a) Express as a single fraction in its
200 200
simplest form  [2]
x x4
(b) When driven in town, a car runs x kilometres
on each litre of petrol.
(i) Find in terms of x, the number of litres of
petrol used when the car is driven 200 km in town.
[1]
(ii) When driven out of town, the car runs (𝑥 +
4) kilometres on each litre of petrol. It uses 5
litres less petrol to go 200 km out of town than to
go 200 km in town.
Use this information to write down an
equation involving x, and show that it
simplifies to x2+4𝑥 − 160 = 0 [3]
2
(c) Solve the equation x +4𝑥 − 160 = 0,
giving both answers correct to two decimal places.
[4]
(d) Calculate the total volume of petrol used
when the car is driven 40 km in town and then 120
km out of town. [2]
6. A trader bought some paraffin for $500.
(a) Find, in terms of x, an expression for the
number of litres he bought. [1]
(b) Due to a leak, he lost 3 litres of paraffin. He
sold the remainder of the paraffin for $1 per litre
more than he paid for it.
Write down an expression, in terms of x,
for the sum of money he received. [2]
(c) He made a profit of $20.
(i) Write down an equation in 𝑥 to represent
this information, and show that it reaches
to 3x2+25𝑥 − 500 = 0 [3]
(ii) Solve the equation 3x2 +23𝑥 − 500 = 0,
giving both answers correct to one decimal place.
[4]
(d) Find, correct to the nearest whole number, Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the
how many litres of paraffin he sold. [3] number of hours he took to walk down. [1]
1 [
(c) It took John 1 hours
3 less to come down
2
than to go up. ]
Write down an equation in x, and show that it
simplifies to. (
3x + 16x – 80 = 0
2 J [3]
22
(d) Solve the equation 3x + 16x – 80 = 0,
giving both answers correct0to 3 decimal places.
0 [4]
2 nearest minute, the
(e) Calculate, correct to the
total time John took to go -up and come down the
mountain. P [3]
2
- 3t  1
9. (a) Solve the equationQ 4 [2]
2
7
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations
)
2x + y = 12
7. A polar explorer is planning an expedition.
3x − 2y = 56 [2]
He investigates three possible routes.
(a) If he travels on route A, which is 800 km. 3y  8y  4
2
(c) Simplify: [3]
long, he expect to cover x km per day. Route B, y2  4
which is the same distance as route A, has more (d) Given that 3𝑏 + 2𝑥 = 2𝑓 − 𝑔𝑥,
difficult ice conditions and he would only expect express 𝑥 in terms of 𝑓, 𝑔 and ℎ. [3]
to cover (x-5) km per day.
Route C, which is 100 km. longer than route A,
has easier conditions and he would expect to
cover 9x+5) km. per day.
write down an expression, in terms of x, for the
number of days that he expects to take on- 10. A road tanker holds 24 tonnes of oil.
(i) route A, (a) In cold weather it can pump out x tonnes of
(ii) route B, oil per minute.
(iii) route C, [2] Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the
(b) He estimates that route C will take 20 days number of minutes it takes to empty the tanker in
less than route B. cold weather. [1]
Form an equation in x, and show that it (b) In hot weather it can pump out (x+0.5) tonnes
reduces to x2 + 5𝑥 − 450 = 0 [4] of oil per minute.
2
(c) Solve the equation x + 5𝑥 − 450 = 0, Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the
giving both answers correct to 1 decimal place. [4] number of minutes it takes to empty the tanker in
(d) Calculate the number of days that he hot weather. [1]
expect to take on route A. [2] (c) It takes 2 minutes longer to empty the tanker
in cold weather than in hot weather.
8. A route up a mountain is 20 km long. Write down an equation in x, and show that it
John followed this route at an average speed of x simplifies to.
km/h. 2x2 + 𝑥 – 12 = 0 [3]
(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for (d) Solve the equation 2x2 + x – 12 = 0,
the number of hours he took to walk up the giving the solutions correct to 3 decimal places.[4]
mountain. [1] (e) Find the time taken, in minutes and seconds,
(b) He came down the mountain by a different correct to the nearest second, to empty the tanker
route. He length of this route was 25 km. in cold weather. [2]
His average speed coming down the mountain was
2 km/h greater than his average speed going up 11. (a) Solve the equation 7a2 + 12a − 11 = 0,
the mountain. giving your answers correct to two decimal
places. [4]
(b) Ann drove for 4 hours at an average speed of
x km/h and then for 6 hours at an average speed of
y km/h.
She drove a total distance of 816km.
(i) Write down an equation in terms of x and y.
and show that it simplifies to 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 408 [1]
(ii) Ken drove for 3 hours at an average speed of
x km/h and then for 5 hours at an average speed of
y km/h.
He drove a total distance of 654 km.
Write down an equation, in terms of
x and y to represent this information. [1]
(iii) Solve these two equation to find the
value of x and the value of y. [3]
3x 2  12
12. It is given that y  [1]
5 the number would be 10 × 5 + 6 = 56
(a) Find y when x = − 3 [2]
(b) Find the value of x when y = 0.
(c) For values of x in the range -3 ≤ x ≤ 2.
write down-
(i) the largest value of y. [1]
(ii) the smallest value of y. [1]
(d) Express x in terms of y. [2]
t 3
(e) It is also given that y  when x = t.
2
(i) Show that t satisfies the
equation 6t2−5𝑡 − 9 = 0 [1]
(ii) Solve the equation 6t 2−5𝑡 − 9 = 0
giving each answer correct to two
significant figures. [4]
13.
In the diagram, ABCD is a rectangle.
AB = 12 cm and BC = 8cm.
AP = BQ = CR = DS = x centimetres.
(a) Find an expression, in terms of x, for
(i) the length of QC. [1]
(ii) the area of trangle CRQ [1]
(b) Hence show that the area,
in square centimeters, of the
quadrilateral PQRS to 2x2 − 20𝑥 + 96.
(c) When the area of quadrilateral PQRS is 60
cm2, form an equation in x and show that it
simplifies to x2−10𝑥 + 18 = 0 [1]
(d) Solve the equation x2−10𝑥 + 18 = 0, giving
each answer correct to 2 decimal places. [3]
(e) It is given that 2x2 – 20 𝑥 + 96 = 2(x−5)2+K.
(i) Find the value of K. [1]
(ii) Hence write down the smallest
possible area of the quadrilateral PQRS
and the value of x at which it occurs. [2]
3p 1 p3
14. (a) Solve the equation 1 [3]
3 2
2v  6
(b) Simplify [3]
v  2v  3
2
(c) The tens digit of a number is x and the units
digit is y.
Hence the value of the number is 10x + y.
For example, if x = 5 and y = 6,
(i) When the digits x and y are reversed,
the value of the number is increased buy 63.
Show that y – x = 7 [2]
(ii) The sum of the original number
and the number with reversed digits is 99.
(a) Show that x + y = 9 [1]
(b) Hence find the value of x and the value of y.
[2]
15. A light aircraft flew from Maseru to Nata and
returned to Maseru.
(a) The Distance from Maseru to Nata is
1080km.
(i) On the outward flight, the average speed of
the aircraft was x kilometres per hour.
Write down an expression, in terms of x,
for the time taken in hours. [1]
(ii) On the return flight, the average speed was 30
km/h greater than the average speed on the
outward flight.
Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the
time taken, in hours, on the return flight. [1]
(b) the time taken on the return flight was half an
hour less than the time taken on the outward
flight. Form an equation in x and show that it
reduces to x2+30𝑥 − 64800 = 0 [3]
2
(c) Solve the equation x + 30𝑥 – 64800 = 0
[4]
(d) Calculate
(i) the time taken, in hours,
on the outward flight. [2]
(ii) the average speed for the whole flight
from Maseru to Nata and back to maseru. [2]
16. (D) Solve the equation 3x2 + 11 x – 7 = 0,
giving each answer correct to 2 decimal places.[4]
17. Solve the equations:
(a) 2y=8 [1] (d) (i) Show that the perimeter of ABCD is 14.9
(b) 3𝑝 + 4 = 8 − 2(𝑝 − 3) [2] cm, correct to 3 significant figures. [1]
18 16 (ii) Find the difference between the perimeters
(c)  1 [3] of the two rectangles. [2]
q q2
(d) 5x2 +𝑥 − 7 = 0, giving each solution
20.
correct to 2 decimal places. [4]

18. Ahmed throws a ball to John.

The ball travels 10 metres at an average speed of x
metres per second.
A piece of wire, 28 cm in length, is into two parts.
(a) Write an expression, in terms of x, for the
One part is used to make a rectangle and the other
time taken, in seconds, for the ball to travel from
a square.
Ahmed to John. [1]
The length of the rectangle is three times its
(b) John then throws the ball to Prierre.
width.
The ball travels 15 metres.
The width of the rectangle is x centimeters.
The ball’s average speed is 0.5 metres per second
(a) (i) Write down an expression, in terms of x,
greater than the ball’s average speed from Ahmed
for the length of the rectangle. [1]
to John.
(ii) Find, and simplify, an expression, in terms of
Write an expression, in terms of x, for the time
x, for the length of a side of the square. [2]
taken, in seconds, for the ball to travel from John
(b) It is given that the area of the rectangle is
to Pierre. [1]
equal to the area of the square.
(c) The time taken between John catching the
(i) From an equation in x and show that it
ball and then throwing it to Pierre is 2 seconds.
The total time taken for the ball to travel from reduces to x2 − 28𝑥 + 49 = 0 [2]
2
Ahmed to Pierre is 7 seconds. (ii) Solve the equation x - 28x + 49 = 0,
giving each solution correct to 3 significant
Write down an equation in x, and show that it
figures. [4]
simplifies to
(iii) Which solution represents the width of the
2x2 − 9𝑥 – 2 = 0 [3]
2 rectangle? [2]
(d) Solve the equation 2x − 9𝑥 – 2 = 0, giving
(iv) Calculate the area of the square. [1]
each answer correct to 2 decimal places. [4]
(e) (i) Find the average speed, in metres per
second, of the ball as it travels from John to
7x  1 x
Pierre. [1] 21. (a) Solve the equation   1. [2]
(ii) How much longer does it take for the ball to 4 2
travel from John to Pierre than from Ahmed to (b) Solve the equation y  81  0
2
[1]
John? (c)
Give your answer in seconds. [2]

19.

The length of the base of a parallelogram is 6 cm

more than its perpendicular height, h cm.
ABCD and PQRS are rectangles. The area of this parallelogram is 33.25 cm2.
Each rectangle has an area of 13 cm2 (i) Show that h satisfies the equation
(a) Find, in terms of x, an expression for 4h 2  24h  133  0 [2]
(i) AB [1]
(ii) Solve the equation 4h  24h  133  0 [3]
2
(ii) PQ [1]
(iii) Find the length of the base of the
(b) Given that AB is 3 cm greater than PQ,
parallelogram. [1]
form an equation in x and show that it
simplifies to 3x2 + 15𝑥 − 65 = 0 [3]
2
(c) solve the equation 3x +15𝑥 − 65 = 0, 22. (a) Solve the simultaneous equations.
giving each answer correct to 2 decimal places.[4]
 3 x  4 y  17 A train takes x hours to travel between London
[3] and York.
2 x  5 y  19
(i) Write down an expression, in terms of x,
23. for the average speed of the train. [1]
1
(ii) A car takes 2 hours longer than a train to
2
travel between London and York.
The average speed of the train is 80 km/h greater
than the average speed of the car.
From an equation in x and show that it simplifies
to 2 x 2  5 x  20  0 [3]
(iii) Solve the equation 2 x  5 x  20  0 ,
2

giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

[3]
𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a square. (iv) Hence find the average speed of the car
𝐴𝑃 = 𝐵𝑄 = 𝐶𝐷 = 𝐷𝑆. correct to the nearest km/h. [2]
(a) Giving reasons, show that triangles PAS and
QBP are congruent. [3] 6c 2  d
(b) The length of a side of the square ABCD is 26. (a) f 
40 cm and AP = x cm. 4
(i) Write down an expression for PB in terms of (i) Find f when c = 8 and d = − 4. [1]
x. [1] (ii) Express c in terms of d and f. [2]
2
(ii) Show that the area, y cm , of PQRS is given (b) solve 17 − 5x ≤ 2 x + 3. [2]
2
by y = 1600 − 80𝑥 + 2x2 [2] (c) Factorise 9 − 25x [2]
(c) (i) When y = 1100, show that (d) Factorise completely
8𝑝𝑥 + 6𝑎𝑦 − 3𝑞𝑥 − 16𝑝𝑦. [2]
x 2  40 x  250  0. [1]
(e) Solve 5x2 +6𝑥 − 13 = 0.
(ii) Solve the equation x  40 x  250  0.
2
Give your answers correct to two decimal places.
Give each answer correct to 1 decimal place. [3] [4]
(d) Two outlines of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 are drawn to scale in
the answer space below.
h
The scale is 1:10 27. (a) T  2x
Draw accurately the quadrilateral PQRS 8
corresponding to each value of x found above. (i) Find T when h = 125 and g = 981. [1]
(ii) make h the subject of the formula. [3]
(b) Solve the equation 45 − (𝑝 + 3) = 2𝑝. [2]
2x  3 5  x
(c) Solve the equation  0
4 3 [3]
2
(d) Solve the equation 3y +11𝑦 + 4 = 0
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. [3]

28. (a) Solve

[2] 4𝑥
(i) 3 = 1. [1]
24. (a) Solve the simultaneous equations. (ii) 4𝑦 − 3(2𝑦 + 1) = 5 [2]
15 𝑤 2−30𝑤
2x  u  6 (b) simplify [3]
[3] 5𝑤 2 −20
4 x  3 y  3 (c)

25. (a) Express as a single fraction,

7 4
in its simplest form  . [3]
p  2 2p 3
(b) The distance between London and York is
320 km.
The diagram shows the plan of a patio made from 31. a. Factorise fully 8𝑥 2 𝑦 − 12𝑥 5 . [1]
rectangular paving slabs. b. Solve 4𝑥 − 2(𝑥 + 5) = 3. [2]
The width of each paving slab is 𝑝 cm. c. Solve 7 − 5𝑦 < 20. [2]
The length of each paving slab is 20 cm longer d. A rectangle has length 2𝑥 cm, perimeter 18 cm
than its width. and area 10 𝑐𝑚2 .
(i) Find an expression, in terms of 𝑝, for the area,
in c𝑚2 ,
of one paving slab. [1]
(ii) Given that the area of the patio is 12.25 𝑚2,
show that 𝑝 satisfies the equation 𝑝2 + 20𝑝 − 2𝑥
2
3500 = 0 [2] (i) Show that 2𝑥 − 9𝑥 + 5 = 0. [2]
2
(iii) (a) Solve by factorisation (ii) Solve 2𝑥 − 9𝑥 + 5 = 0,
𝑝2 + 20𝑝 − 3500 = 0 [2] giving your answers
(b) Hence state the length of each paving slab. Correct to 2 decimal places. [3]
[1] (iii) Find the difference between the length and
the width of the rectangle. [1]

29. a. Factorise completely 32.

(i) 4𝑥 3 − 10𝑥𝑦 [1]
(ii) 9𝑎2 − 𝑏2 . [1]
7
b. Solve = 4. [2]
3−2𝑚
c. 23
ℎ

𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a trapezium with 𝐴𝐵 parallel to 𝐷𝐶.

A right-angled triangle has a base that is 7 cm
longer than its height, ℎ cm.
The hypotenuse of the triangle is 23 cm.
(i) Show that ℎ satisfies the equation
ℎ2 + 7ℎ − 240 = 0
(ii) Write down an expression, in terms of ℎ,
for the area of the triangle.
(iii) Hence state the exact area of the triangle.
(iv) Solve ℎ2 + 7ℎ − 240 = 0, given your
answers
Correct to 1 decimal place.
(v) Calculate the perimeter of the triangle. [1]
𝐷𝐶 = 15cm and 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑥 cm.
The perpendicular distance between 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐷𝐶
is 3cm less than the length of 𝐴𝐵.
The area of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is 75c𝑚2 .
(i) Show that 𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 195 = 0. [2]
[2]
(ii) Find 𝐴𝐵, giving your answer correct to 1
Decimal place. [3]
[1]
(iii) 𝐴𝐷 is 0.8 cm longer than 𝐵𝐶.
[1] Given that the perimeter of the trapezium is 38.0
cm, Calculate 𝐴𝐷.
(b) Another trapezium, 𝐿𝑀𝑁𝑂, has 𝐿𝑀 parallel
[3] 𝑂𝑁.
The reflex angle 𝐿𝑀𝑁 = 2520 .

7 √5
30. a. (i) Solve the equation (𝑥 + 2) = ± 2 .
Give both answers correct to 2 decimal places. [2]
7 √5
(ii) The solutions of (𝑥 + 2) = ± 2 are also the
Solustions of 𝑥 2 + 𝐵𝑥 + 𝐶 = 0, where 𝐵 and 𝐶 (i) Calculate 𝑀𝑁 ̂ 𝑂. [2]
are Integers. Find 𝐵 and 𝐶. [3] (ii) The rations of the angles inside the trapezium
b. Solve the inequality 7 − 3𝑥 > 13. [2] are
c. Factorise 6𝑥 − 3𝑦𝑡 + 18𝑦 − 𝑥𝑡. [2] 𝐿𝑂̂𝑁: 𝐿𝑀 ̂ 𝑁 = 1: 2 and 𝑂𝐿̂𝑀: 𝑀𝑁 ̂ 𝑂 = 1: 𝑘.
d. Solve these simultaneous equations. Find 𝑘, giving your answer as a fraction in its
3𝑎 + 4𝑏 = −13 Simplest form. [3]
5𝑎 + 6𝑏 = −11 [4]
 8−5𝑞 35. (a) Express as a single fraction in its
33. (a) 𝑝 = 𝑞 4 5
(i) Find 𝑝 when 𝑞 = 2.6 [1] simplest form 𝑥−2 − 𝑥+1 [2]
(ii) Express 𝑞 in terms of 𝑝. [2] (b) Solve 2𝑥(𝑥 + 1) = 3(4 − 𝑥). [3]
(b) (c) Sajol and Zakaria buy some pens and
notebooks from the same shop.
Sajol buys 3 pens and 2 notebooks for $4.80
Zakaria buys 5 pens and 4 notebooks for $9.00.
(i) Form a pair of simultaneous equations to
represent this information. [1]
The lengths of the parallel sides of trapezium 𝐴 (ii) Solve the simultaneous equations to find
are 𝑥 cm and(𝑥 − 2)cm. the cost of a pen and the cost of a notebook. [3]
The lengths of the parallel sides of trapezium 𝐵
are 𝑥 cm and (𝑥 + 3) cm.
The height of trapezium 𝐴 is 𝐻 cm and the height 36. A rectangular picture, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, is placed inside
of trapezium 𝐵 is ℎ cm. a Rectangular frame.
The area of each trapezium as 15c𝑚2 .
15 20
(i) Show that 𝐻 = 𝑥−1 and ℎ = 2𝑥+3. [2] 2
(ii) Find an expression in terms of 𝑥 for the A B
difference 2 2
in height, 𝐻 − ℎ, between trapezium 𝐴 and
trapezium D C
75 2
𝐵, and show that it simplifies to (𝑥−1)(2𝑥+3). [3]
(iii) The difference in height is 1.5 cm
(a) Show that 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 53 = 0 [2]
(b) Find 𝑥, giving your answer correct to The length, 𝐴𝐵, of the picture is three times its
2 decimal places. [2] height, 𝑥 cm.
The width of the frame is 2 cm.
(a) The total area of the picture and the frame is
34. a. 𝑥 = √𝑎2 + 𝑏2
476 c𝑚2 .
(i) Calculate 𝑥 when 𝑎 = −0.73 and 𝑏 = 1.84.
Form an equation in 𝑥 and show that it simplifies
[1]
to 3𝑥 2 + 16𝑥 − 460 = 0. [4]
(ii) Express 𝑏 in terms of 𝑥 and 𝑎. [2] 2
(b) Solve the equation 3𝑥 + 16𝑥 − 460 = 0
[3]
b.
B C Q R (c) Find the height and length of the frame. [2]
(d) The frame is made from wood.
The wood is 5 mm thick.
The mass of 1 cm3 of the wood is 0.7 g.
A D P S Calculate the mass of wood used in the frame. [3]
𝑥 𝑥+5
37. (a) Solve 3(𝑥 + 10) = 12 − 7𝑥. [2]
𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 and 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 are rectangles.
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations.
𝐴𝐷 = 𝑥 cm and 𝑃𝑆 = (𝑥 + 5)cm.
Show your working.
Each rectangle has an area of 17𝑐𝑚2 .
4𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 28
(i) Write down an expression for 𝑃𝑄 in terms of 𝑥.
6𝑥 + 𝑦 = 9 [3]
[1] 𝑣 2 −8𝑣
(ii) 𝐴𝐵 is 3 cm longer than 𝑃𝑄. (c) Simplify 2𝑣 2−13𝑣−24 [3]
From an equation in 𝑥 and show that it
simplifies to 3𝑥 2 + 15𝑥 − 85 = 0. [3] 38. (a) On Monday, Zakaria goes on a 20 km run.
2
(iii) Solve the equation 3𝑥 + 15𝑥 − 85 = 0. (i) His average speed for the first 12 km is 𝑥 km/h.
Given your solutions correct to Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the
3 significant figures. [3] time taken for the first 12 km.
(iv) Find the perimeter of the rectangle 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆. Give your answer in minutes. [1]
[2] (ii) His average speed for the final 8 km of the run
is 1.5 km/h slower than for the first 12 km. write
an expression, in terms of 𝑥, for the time taken for correct to 2 decimal places. [3]
the final 8 km of the run. (b) On Friday, Zakaria ran the whole 20 km at the
Give your answer in minutes. [1] same average speed that he ran the final 8 km on
(iii) Zakaria takes 110 minutes to complete the Monday.
full 20 km. Calculate the time Ravi took to run 20 km on
Form an equation in 𝑥 and show that it Friday.
simplifies to 22𝑥 2 − 273𝑥 + 216 = 0. [4] Give your answer in hours and minutes, correct
2 to the nearest minute. [3]
(iv) Solve the equation 22𝑥 − 273𝑥 + 216 = 0
Show your working and give each answer

Answers
Paper - 01
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1) 𝑦 = −10, 𝑥 = 8 22) 1 2
2) (a) √(𝑟 − 4)(𝑟 − 4)𝑚 (b) 5.8 m 23) (𝑎)(2, 5.5) (b) 𝑥 + 4𝑦 < 24 and 𝑦 >
1
3) , −2 −2
3 𝑝+𝑟
4) −6 24) (a) 2.5 (b) 2
5
5) (a) 8 (b) 7 25) 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = −4
6) 9.5 26) 𝑥 = 9, 𝑦 = 6
5 1
7) (a) 50 (b) (i) 12 (ii) −4, 5 27) (a) 1 3 (b) 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = −3
−1 28) 𝑥 = 9, 𝑦 = −6
8) 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 2 7𝑥+3
29) (a) 2 (b) (𝑥+4)(𝑥−1)
9) 3
3
10) 11 30)
7
11) (a) (𝑎 − 2𝑏)(1 − 3𝑐) (b) 5𝑡 2 + 6 (c) 1
1 31) 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = −4
42
32) (a) 345 shown (b) 𝑥 = 20, 𝑦 = 35 (c)
12) −4 65𝑜
13) (a) 5𝑥(𝑥 − 2) (b) 4 (c) −2 33) (a) 𝐴 + 𝐵 = 5 correctly obtained form
14) 𝑥 = −7, 𝑦 = −3 15 = 10 + 𝐴 + 𝐵
15) (a) −12 (b) 2 34) 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = −3
16) −2 35) 𝑥 = 4 or 𝑦 = −1,
1 1
17) (a) (i) 𝑘 > 2 (ii) 30 (b) 18 2 36) 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = −2
2
18) (a) 28 (b) 3 37) 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = −6
19) 𝑥 = 7, 𝑦 = −2 38) 3.5
1
20) 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = −3 39) 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = −
2
21) (a) 𝑥 > −1 (b) 10 40) −1

Paper - 02

1
1) (a) 4.37 or −1.37 13) (a) (i) (8 − 𝑥)𝑐𝑚 (ii) 2 (8𝑥 − 𝑥 2 )𝑐𝑚2 (b)
2) (a) (i) 0 shown (i) 𝑥(𝑥 + 19)(𝑥 − 19) (iii)
2𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 + 96 𝑐𝑚2 (c) 0 shown (d)
19, 18 & 20 (b) ±√𝑐ℎ − ℎ2 7.65 𝑜𝑟 2.35 (e) (i) 46 (ii) 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 = 46𝑐𝑚2 ,
100 100
3) (a) hours (b) (i) (𝑣 + 6) km/h (ii) hours 𝑥 = 5𝑐𝑚
𝑉 𝑣+6
2
(c) 0 shown (d) 39.5 or 45.5 () 284 mm 14) (a) −5 (b) 𝑣+1 (c) (i) shown (ii) (a) shown (b) 8
4) −0.46 or −6.54 ( 2 dp) 1080 1080
800 200 15) (a) (i) ℎ𝑟𝑠 (ii) ℎ𝑟𝑠 (b) shown (c)
5) (a) 𝑥(𝑥+4) (b) (i) 𝑥 liter (ii) 0 shown (c) 𝑥 𝑥+30
240 𝑜𝑟 − 270 (d) (i) 4.5 hours (ii) 254 km/h
10.81 or −14.81 (d) 11.807 ≈ 11.8 16) 0.55 or −4.22 (2dp)
500 (500−3𝑥)(𝑥+1)
6) (a) 𝑥 (b) $ [ ] (c) (i) shown (ii) 17) (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) ± 6 (d) 1.09 −1.29 ( to 2 dp)
𝑥 10 15
9.6 𝑜𝑟 − 17.3 (d) 49 18) (a) 𝑥 seconds (b) 𝑥+0.5 seconds (c) shown (d)
800 800 900 8000
7) (a) (i) 𝑥 (ii) 𝑥−5 (iii) 𝑥+5 (b) 𝑥−5 (c) 4.71 𝑜𝑟 − 0.21 (2𝑑𝑝) (e) (i) 5.21 m/s (ii) 0.76
13 13
–𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐 800 19) (a) (i) cm (ii) cm (b) shown (c) 2.78 or
(d) 𝑥 𝑥+5
2𝑎
20 25
𝑥 −7.78 (3sf) (d) (i) 14.9 cm (3sf) (ii) 4 cm
8) (a) 𝑥 ℎ (b) 𝑥+2 ℎ (c) shown (d) 3.145 𝑜𝑟 − 20) (a) (i) 3x cm (ii) (7 − 2𝑥)𝑐𝑚 (b) (i) shown (ii)
8.479 (3 𝑑𝑝) (e) 11ℎ13𝑚𝑖𝑛 26.1 or 1.88 (3sf) (iv) 10.6 𝑐𝑚2
1 1 3𝑦+2 2𝑓−3ℎ 3
9) (a) 2 3 (b) 𝑥 = −2 2 , 𝑦 = 17 (c) 𝑦−2 (d) 2+𝑔 21) (a) (b) 𝑦 = −9 𝑜𝑟 9 (c) (i) shown (ii) 9.5 cm
5
24 24
10) (a) 𝑥 (b) 𝑥+0.5 (c) shown (d) 2.212 𝑜𝑟 − 2.712 22) 𝑥 = 7, 𝑦 = −1
23) (a) shown (b) (40 − 𝑥) cm (ii) 1600 − 80𝑥 +
(e) 10 mins 51 sec 2𝑥 2 (c) (i) shown (ii) 32.2 𝑜𝑟 7.8 (1𝑑𝑝)
11) (a) 0.66 or −2.38 ( 3dp) (b) (i) 408 shown (ii) 24) 𝑥 = 1.5, 𝑦 = −3
654 (iii) 𝑥 = 78 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 84 10𝑃−29 320
25) (a) (𝑝+2)(2𝑝−3) (b) (i) km/h (ii) shown (iii)
12) (a) 3 (b) −2 𝑜𝑟 2 (c) (i) 3 (ii) −2.4 (d) 𝑥
5𝑦+12 2.15 𝑜𝑟 − 4.65 (iv) 69 km/h
±√ (e) (i) 0 shown (ii) . 17 𝑜𝑟 −
3
0.88 (2𝑠𝑓)
 4𝑓+𝑑 32)
26) (a) (i) 97 (ii) ±√ 6
(b) 𝑥 ≥ 2 (c) (3 + 33)
5𝑥)(3 − 5𝑥) (d) (𝑥 − 2𝑦)(8𝑝 − 3𝑞) (e) 34) a. (i) 1.98 (ii) 𝑏 = √(𝑥 + 𝑎)(𝑥 − 𝑎_ b. (i) 𝑃𝑄 =
1.12 𝑜𝑟 − 2.32 (2𝑑𝑝) 17
cm (ii) 3𝑥 2 + 15𝑥 − 85 = 0 Shown (iii)
𝑇2𝑔 𝑥+5
27) (a) (i) 2.24 (ii) 2 (b) 14 (c) −5.5 (d) 𝑥 = 3.38 𝑜𝑟 − 8.38 (iv) 20.82 cm
4𝜋
14−𝑥 3
−0.51 𝑜𝑟 − 3.26 35) a. (𝑥−2)(𝑥+1) b. 𝑥 = 𝑜𝑟 − 4 c. (i) 5𝑝 + 4𝑛 =
2
28)
5 9 (ii) $1.5
29) (a) 2x(2𝑥 2 − 5𝑦) (ii) (3𝑎 − 𝑏)(3𝑎 + 𝑏) (b) −16+76 −16−76
1
8 36) a. 0 Shown b. 𝑥 = 6 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 6 c.
(c) (i) shown (ii) 2 (7ℎ + ℎ2 )𝑐𝑚2 (iii) 120 𝑐𝑚2 14𝑐𝑚 d. 61.6g
30) (a) (i) −2.38 𝑜𝑟 − 4.62 (ii) 𝐵 = 7, 𝐶 = 11 (b) 𝑣
37) a. −1.8 b. 𝑥 = 2.5, 𝑦 = −6 c. 2𝑣+3
𝑥 < −2 (c) (6 − 𝑡)(𝑥 + 3𝑦) (d) 𝑎 = 17, 𝑏 = 720 480
−16 38) a. i. 𝑧 minutes ii. 𝑥−1.5 minutes iii. Shown
31) (a) 4𝑥 2 (2𝑦 − 3𝑥 3 ) (b) 6.5 (c) 𝑦 > −2.6 (d) (i) iv. 𝑥 = 11.56 𝑜𝑟 0.85 b. 1 hour 59 minutes
shown (ii) 3.85 or 0.65 (iii) 6.4 cm