FIVE RIVERS SECONDARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS TEST
Topic: ALGEBRA – Solving linear equations with one unknown. Class: Form 1
Student’s Name:__________________________________________ Teacher’s name: E Reid
Instructions: Answer all questions on this paper
ALL working must be clearly shown
Time: 25 minutes

1. Complete the table:

Symbol Opposite or Inverse
(Write symbols and words)
−2 (minus 2)
+ 7 (add 7)
×5 (multiply by 5)
÷ 3 (divided by 3)
(8 marks)
2. State the sign of the following:
Number 6 −5 +12
Sign
(3 marks)
3. Underline the algebraic equations:
1) x +4=15 a 5 3) 3 x+ 7 4) 2 n=4 n+1
2) =
4 2
5) 4 x−1 6) 3 n+2 n>5 7) 2∝−6=4 8) θ+7

25−4 10) 3 n+5=n+2 1 2rt

9) =3 11) =rt 12)
7 2a y

(7 marks)
4. Solve the following:
a) x +6=10 b) t−8=15 c) 5 m=30 a
d) =3
4

(2 marks) (2 marks) (2 marks)

(2 marks)
3 f) −5+ z=3 w h) −7+ 6 z =17
e) p=6 g) +4=9
4 5

(4 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)

(4 marks)
1 5
i) p−7=3 j) r +1=11
2 12

(5 marks)
 (4 marks)
[TOTAL 50 MARLKS]

FIVE RIVERS SECONDARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS TEST
Topic: ALGEBRA – Solving linear equations with one unknown. Class: Form 1
Student’s Name:_____SOLUTION________________________ Teacher’s name: E Reid
Instructions: Answer all questions on this paper
ALL working must be clearly shown
Time: 25 minutes

1. Complete the table:

Symbol Opposite or Inverse
(Write symbols and words)
−2 (minus 2) + 2 (add 2)
+ 7 (add 7) −7 (minus 7)
×5 (multiply by 5) ÷ 5 (divided by 5)
÷ 3 (divided by 3) ×3 (multiply by 3)
(8 marks)
2. State the sign of the following:
Number 6 −5 +12
Sign + −¿ +
(3 marks)
3. Underline the algebraic equations:
1) x +4=1 5 a 5 3) 3 x+ 7 4) 2 n=4 n+1
2) =
4 2

5) 4 x−1 6 ¿ 3 n+2 n>5 7) 7) 2∝−6=4 8) θ+7

25−4 10) 3 n+5=n+2 1 2rt

9) =3 11) =rt 12)
7 2a y

(6 marks)
4. Solve the following:
a) x +6=10 b) t−8=15 c) 5 m=30 a
d) =3
Solution: Solution: Solution 4
x +6−6=10−6 t−8+ 8=1 5+8 5 m 30 Solution:
=
x +6−6=10−6 t−8+ 8=15+8 5 5 a
=3
1 6
4
x=4 x=23 a
5 m 30 × 4=3× 4
= 4
5 5
1 1 1
m=6 a
× 4=3× 4
(2 marks) (2 marks) (2 marks) 4
1

a=12
(2 marks)
3 f) −5+ z=3 w h) −7+ 6 z =17
e) p=6 g) +4=9
4 Solution: 5 Solution:
Solution: −5+5+ z=3+5 Solution: −7+7 +6 z=17+7
3 4 4 z=8 w 6 z=24
× p=6 × +4−4=9−4
4 3 3 5 6 z 24
=
w 6 6
24 =5
p= 5 z=4
3 w (4 marks)
p=8 (3 marks) ×5=5 × 5
5
(4 marks) w=25
(4 marks)
1 5
i) p−7=3 j) r +1=11
2 12
1
p−7+ 7=3+ 7
2 5
1 r +1−1=11−1
p=10 12
2 5
1 2 2 r=1 0
× p=10 × 12
2 1 1
p=20 5 12 12
× r=1 0 ×
(4 marks) 12 5 5
r =24
(5 marks)
[TOTAL 50 MARLKS]