3 4 4

2 5
6x y
1 Given that 1 = ax p y q, find the values of the constants a, p and q. [3]
2
2x y–1

52x+3 252–x
2 Solve = . [3]
252x 125x

4
–2
3 5
3 a b
Given that = apbq, find the value of p and of q. [2]
–1 3
3 5
a b

y # (4x 3) 2
4. Express in the form 2a × x b × y c, where a, b and c are constants. [3]
8y 3

5 Solve the following simultaneous equations.

3 x # 9 y - 1 = 243

1
2 2x + 1
8 # 2 y- 2 = [5]
4 2

p `qr 2j
1
3

6 Write in the form p a q b r c , where a, b and c are constants. [3]

`q p j 3
3 -1
r

9 5x
7 Solve the equation = 243. [3]
27 x - 2

1
8   Solve the simultaneous equations 2 5x # 4 y = and 7 x # 49 2y = 1. [4]
8

1
  Solve 2 x - 5x
2
9   = . [4]
64

10 Do not use a calculator in this question.

6 p # 8 p + 2 # 3q
Given that 2q - 3 is equal to 2 7 # 3 4 , find the value of each of the constants p and q.
9 [3]

` pr 2j2 qr
3

11 Given that can be written in the form paqbr c, find the value of each of the constants a,
2` 2j-1
q pr
b and c. [3]
 1
(pqr) -2 r 3
12 Write in the form p a q b r c , where a, b and c are constants. [3]
`p r
2 j-1 3
q

5
x (27xy 3) 3
13 Write 4 5
in the form 3 a # x b # y c where a, b and c are constants. [3]
81y

1
14 (i) Express as a power of 2. [1]
32
1
x
(ii) Express (64) as a power of 2. [1]
1
x
(64) 1
(iii) Hence solve the equation x = . [3]
2 32

15 (i) Express 9 x + 1 as a power of 3. [1]

3
(ii) Express 272x as a power of 3. [1]
3
54 × 272x
(iii) Express ––––––––––––––– as a fraction in its simplest form. [3]
9x + 1 + 216(32x – 1)

16. 5 4 y−1 125 y+3

= . [4]
25 y 25 2− y

17 Solve the equation

4x 24x
= , [3]
25–x 8x–3

18 (a) Solve the equation 92x – 1 = 27x. [3]

1 2
a– 2 b3
(b) Given that 2
= a pbq, find the value of p and of q. [2]
3 –
ab 3