Year 9 Topic Test (Equations and Inequalities)

Name : ________________________
60

1. Solve the following equations.

60
(a) = 12 [2]
x

72
(b) =6 [3]
x+7

(c) 5 ( 2 x −1 )=35 [3]

(d) 3 x+ 1=6 x +19 [3]

(e) 5 n−2=1−3 n [3]

2
(f) p+7=15 [3]
3
 (g) 2 ( 2 p+5 )+ p=7 p−4 [3]

12
(h) + 8=4 [3]
2 x +1

45
(i) −4=−1 [3]
2 x +1

2. Amy is x years old. Bella is 4 years older than Amy. When I divide Amy’s age by
Bella’s age, I get an answer of 0.6.

(a) Write an equation to show this problem. [3]

(b) Solve your equation to find Amy and Bella’s ages. [3]
3. I think of a number. I add 2 to my number. When I divide 42 by my result, I get the
answer 6. What was the number I first thought of?
[3]

4. Solve these inequalities. Show your solutions on a number line.

(a) 3 x> 18 [2]

(b) 5 x−4 ≤6 [3]

(c) 3 x+ 2<17 [3]

(d) 2 ( 5 x −4 ) >27 [4]

x
(e) +9 ≥ 12 [3]
3

x
(f) −3≤−7 [3]
4

(g) 4 x+ 9≥ 2 x+ 15 [4]
5. I think of an integer, m. 30 minus twice my number is less than 15.
Write an inequality to show this problem and solve the inequality. [3]