BRACKETS IN EQUATIONS

TASK 1 Choose one way

Solve these equations using your preferred method for each: either expand or divide first.

1 3 ( x + 1) = 24 2 6 ( y − 2) = 3

3 10 ( k + 2 ) = 22 4 9 ( h − 6 ) = −54

5 4 (7 − h) = 8 6 5 (1 − x ) = 1

7 2 ( 3k + 14 ) = 16 8 8 (1 − 2n ) = 56
TASK 2 Expand first

Solve these equations by expanding first.

9 3 ( x − 7 ) = 2 x − 16 10 6 + 2 ( x + 1) = 18 x

11 4 ( 2h + 1) = 26 − ( h − 5 ) 12 7 ( 4n + 1) + 3 ( 5 − 6n ) = 20

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13 2(3k + 4) − 5(6 − k ) = 55 14 = x−2
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