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1(a) M1 for oe 4

B2 for B1 for

soi oe soi

A1 for completion to

1(b) 4 or B1 for
B2 for

or for or

B2 for 0.44

B1 for 0.758 or
0.7583...

2(a) M1 for 2 At least 3 of the four

or better terms correct
or or for the correct
or better expansion of all three
or brackets with all 8 terms
correct
A1 for correct completion
to

with no errors or
omissions seen
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2(b) B3 for oe 7 B2 for

or B1 for two correct
terms
M1 for their derivative =
0 or stating
B2 for

oe FT their derivative
OR
B1FT for
oe or
better

or for or

B2 for –2.10 and 1.43 final

answer OR

B1 for

B1 for each
or for answers –2.1 or
–2.097 … and 1.4 or
1.430 to 1.431
or SC1 for –2.097... and
1.43[0] to 1.431 seen in
working
or for –1.43 and 2.10 as
final answer
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2(c) [a =] – 6 3 B2 for either a correct or

b correct
[b =] 17
or for [a =] –5.04 or
–5.049 to –5.05 and [b
=] 16.9… seen
or M1 for substitution of
one of their solutions into
oe
or SC1 for reversed
answers, a = 17, b =
–6

3 final 3 B2 correct expansion of

answer three brackets
unsimplified
or for final answer of
correct form with 3 out
of 4 terms correct
or B1 correct expansion
of two brackets with at
least three terms out of
four correct

4 5b – 2a final answer 2 B1 for 5b or –2a in final

answer
or for 5b – 2a seen

5 6x – 23 final answer nfww 2 M1 for 4x – 20 or

–3 + 2x
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6 final answer 3 B2 for correct expansion

of three brackets
unsimplified or for
simplified expression of
correct form with 3 out
of 4 terms correct
or B1 for correct
expansion of 2 of the 3
given brackets with at
least 3 terms out of four
correct

7 final 3 B2 for correct

answer unsimplified expansion
or simplified expression
with 3 terms correct in a
4-term expression of
required form
or B1 for correct
expansion of two of the
brackets with at least 3
terms correct

8 final answer 2 M1 for answer in form (a

+ b) (a – b)
or B1 for correct answer
seen
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9 final 2 M1 for correct partial

answer factorisation by 5 or
isw
eg

or

or

or

or B1 for correct answer

seen

10 final answer 2 M1 for

or

or B1 for correct answer

seen

11 [a =] 11 2 B1 for each
[b =] 121

12 2 M1 for 3 terms out of 4

from
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13 2a – 3b final answer 2 B1 for answer 2a + kb or

ka – 3b
or for 2a – 3b seen in
working

14(a) M1 for 3

B1 for oe
or oe

A1 for Established with no

errors or omissions

14(b) 2 B1 for
where or

or for
or
for

14(c) 20 2 FT 2 × their positive root

+6
M1 for substituting their
positive root into four
lengths or for stating
2x + 6
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15(a) final answer 2 B1 for

or
or
or
or for correct answer
seen

15(b) final answer 2 B1 for

or

or for correct answer

seen

15(c) final answer 2 M1 for

or for correct answer
seen

16(a) 1

16(b)(i) 1 FT their (a) dep on (a)

being an expression in r
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16(b)(ii) M1 for 3 FT their (b)(i)

or better nfww

M1 for Strict FT their expansion

to a quadratic then
equating to 0.4 and then
collecting to 3 terms on
‘one side’
OR
OR
oe Strict FT their expansion
to a quadratic = 0.4 all
multiplied by 10

A1 for no errors or omissions

seen
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16(b)(iii) B2 for 3 or B2 for e.g.

5r(2r – 1) – 9(2r – 1) and
then 5r – 9 = 0
and 2r – 1 = 0
or B1 for
5r(2r – 1) –9(2r – 1)[= 0]
or
2r(5r – 9) –1(5r – 9)[= 0]
or
(5r + a)(2r + b) [= 0]
where a, b are integers
and ab = +9
or 2a + 5b = – 23
If 0 scored, SC1 for
B1 for
5r – 9 and 2r – 1 seen
but not in factorised
form

16(b)(iv) 1
0.8 or oe

17 final answer 2 B1 for three of

18 final 3 M2 for
answer where
or 5j + k = 0

or M1 for
seen
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19(a) 0 1

19(b) 5 2 M1 for
or better

or or

19(c) 2 M1 for
oe final answer
or
or or better

19(d) 2 M1 for
oe

19(e) 2 B1 for three terms from

correct

19(f) 27 2 M1 for

20 final answer 2 M1 for any correct partial

factorisation seen or for
correct answer seen
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21 final answer 2 B1 for (t − 4)(t − 2) seen

and spoiled
or M1 for
t(t – 2) – 4(t – 2)
or t(t – 4) – 2(t – 4)
or (t + a)(t + b)
where a + b = – 6 or ab
= +8

22 final answer 2 M1 for

or

23 final answer 1

24(a) ( y +12)( y − 7) final answer 2 B1 for

where
or

or

or

24(b) 38 cao 3 B2 for y = 7

or M1 for
oe
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25(a) M1 for oe 3
or

B1 for or
better

A1 for Dep on M1B1 with no

errors or omissions

25(b) B2 for 4 B1 for

or better or for oe or

or oe or

oe or
both

B2 for –1.42, 3.82 final answers B1 for each

If B0, SC1 for answers
–1.4 or –1.415… to
–1.415 and 3.8 or 3.815
to 3.815…
or answers –1.41 and
3.81
or –1.42 and 3.82 seen in
working
or for –3.82 and 1.42 as
final ans
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25(c) 14.4 or 14.5 or 14.44 to 14.46 2 2FT for 3 × their positive

root + 3 evaluated to 3sf
or better
M1 for 3 × their positive
root + 3 oe

25(d) 39.5 or 39.46 to 39.54… 2 M1 for trig statement

seen to find either angle
oe or

oe

26 final answer 1

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