Topic 2: Linear relations and equations 

Name: _________________________
Section A Multiple choice
1 Which one of the following represents a linear
relationship?
2 x+1
y2=
A 3
B y=2 √ x
C x (x −3)= y
x
+7= y
D 5
6
−4= y
E x

2 The equation 2(3 x−5 y)=6 is transposed to

make x the subject. The equation in terms of x
is which one of the following?
6+5 y
x=
A 6
5y
x=1+
B 3
8+5 y
x=
C 3
3y
x=1+
D 5
5y
x=1−
E 3

3 The exact value of x in the linear equation

5−3 x
=1
4 is:
1
−
A 3
B
19
−
C 3
1
D 3
E
4 Consider the relationship
d=2 b−3(a−4 c ) .
If a = 2, b = −3 and c = 4, then the value of d
is:
A 36
B −19
C 21
D −36
E 50

5 The longer side of a rectangle is 5 units longer

than the shorter side. If the shorter side of the
rectangle is l units long, which one of the
following determines the perimeter, P, of the
rectangle?
A P = 2(l + 5)
B P = 2l + 5
C P = 4l
D P = 4l + 10
E P = 4(l + 5)

6 The solution to the pair of simultaneous

equations 3x + 4y = 7 and x + 2y = 4 is:
A (1, −2.5)
B (−1, 2.5)
C (1, 1.5)
D (3, −2.5)
E (5.5, −0.75)
7 The equation d = 0.32t determines the distance,
d, in km a marathon runner is from her starting
point at any time, t, in minutes. To the nearest
minute, how long in hours does it take the
runner to be 42 km from her starting point?
A 2 hours, 11 minutes
B 2 hours, 19 minutes
C 13 hours, 44 minutes
D 13 hours, 26 minutes
E 131 hours, 25 minutes

8
To solve for x:
A Subtract 16, multiply by 7 and divide by 5
B Subtract 16, multiply by 7 and divide by
C Subtract 16, multiply by 5 and divide by 7
D Add 16, divide by 7 and multiply by
E Add 16, divide by 5 and multiply by

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9 Identify the pair of simultaneous equations for

which is a solution.

10 A pair of simultaneous equations is:

The product of the solutions is:

A
B 1
C 17
D
E 72

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Section B Short answer
11 By solving the equations, determine the exact a
values for the unknown, x.

a
b
b

7 x−2
=−3
c 4
c
d 3(8−x )+5=2 x

2 x +5 x
+ =21
e 7 2

12 Determine the value of n when S = 26,

using the formula S =  4+2n .

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13 Solve each of the following literal equations a
for the pronumeral in the bracket.

a Ab + c = 2 (b)
b v(w – l) = p (w)
t ( x− y )
=r b
c s (y)

14 Reena is buying tulip bulbs. Red tulip bulbs

cost $4.50 each while a yellow tulip bulb costs
$3.50. If 40 bulbs cost Reena $159, calculate
how many of each type she bought.

15 Using the substitution method, determine the a

exact solutions to the following pairs of
simultaneous equations.

a y = 7+2x and 3x – 4y = −13

b 3(3x + 2) + 2y = 17 and y = 3(x + 1)

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b

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16 Water starts leaking from a small hole at a
the bottom of a full water tank.
The equation determining the amount of
water, W litres, at any time, t, minutes in
the tank is:
W = 1000 – 0.2t. b i

a Determine the capacity of the water

tank in litres.
b Determine the amount of water, in ii
litres, remaining in the tank after:
i 45 minutes
ii 4 hours.
c Evaluate how long will it take for the c
water tank to be empty. Give your
answer in hours and minutes.

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Section C Extended response
17 Hank sets up a business selling stand-up a
paddleboards (s) and longboards (l). In the first
month he sells 35 boards with sales totalling
$29 451. The respective selling prices for a b
stand-up paddleboard and longboard are $1049
and $595. The following two equations were
constructed to represent this information.

a Complete the equations by writing down the

missing values in the boxes provided. c
b By solving the equations from part a, show
that Hank sells 19 stand-up paddleboards in
the first month.
d
In the first month, Hank’s competitor Lane
Byron sells 10 stand-up paddleboards and
15 longboards for a total of $19 250. In the
second month she sells 5 stand-up paddleboards
and 8 longboards with total sales of $9900. The
graph below shows this information.

c From the graph, write the selling price of a

stand-up paddleboard and a longboard.

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 d The McKenzie Foundation offers summer
seaside holidays for students living in
remote rural areas. They want to purchase 5
longboards and 4 stand-up paddleboards for
their next summer program. They have
limited funds and need the best deal (lowest
price). They will purchase the longboards
and stand-up paddleboards from Hank,
Lane or both. Hank will offer a 10%
discount on the longboards and Lane will
offer a $250 discount off the total sales
price.
Determine the best deal for the McKenzie
Foundation. Justify your answer using
calculations.

18 Tom and his friend Sarita wish to rent a car a

for a long weekend. The cost, C, of renting a
Nissan Pulsar from company A is given by b
C=35+0 . 08 n , and from company B,
C=25+0 . 12n where n is the number of
kilometres travelled. c

a State which company, A or B, line (1)

represents.
b State what the numbers 35 and 25 could
represent.
c State what the point of intersection of lines
(1) and (2) represents.
d Determine the coordinates of the point of
intersection.
e If Sarita decides to travel along the Hume
Highway for about 300 km each way,
determine from which company, A or B,
they should rent to pay less.
e

19 SHOUT is a small community charity a

organisation. They are running a music concert

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in a park to raise money for new school b
equipment for the local primary school and
kindergarten. There is an upfront fee to hire the
park of $8000 plus a cost of $8.50 per person. c i
An equation is constructed to represent the cost,
C in dollars, of running the music event:
C = a + bx, where x = the number of people
attending the concert. ii
a Write the values of a and b.
The revenue, R, in dollars, raised from the
music event is described by the equation
R = 15x.
b Write the entry fee, in dollars, to attend the
music concert.
c i The two equations, C and R, are solved
simultaneously. Explain what the iii
solution represents.
ii Find the solution. Give your answer
correct to the nearest whole number.
iii Show this solution on the graph below.

e i
d Construct an expression that determines the
profit/loss, in dollars made from the concert.
e Using the expression from part (d), determine
the profit/loss made for the following numbers
of people attending the concert: ii
i 800 people
ii 3500 people.

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20 The cost of 3 hamburgers and 2 cans of Coke is a
$13.50. The cost of 4 hamburgers and 3 cans of
Coke is $18.50.
b
a Define two variables for this problem.
b Calculate the cost of a hamburger and a can
of Coke.
c Determine the total cost of purchasing 6
hamburgers and 5 cans of Coke.

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