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A graph has the equation 2x − y =and
5. scale drawing
a Show that this is the equation of a straight line.

b Find the gradient of the line.

c Draw a graph of the line.

Show that the equation of this line is 2x + 3y = 24.

y
10
8

b Find the gradient of the line. 6

4
2

0 x
–4 –2 2 4 6 8 10 12
–2
–4

Match each equation to the correct line.

a x + 2y = 8
b x − 2y = 8 D y
c y + 2x = 8 10
A
d 2y − x = 8 8
6
C
4
A
2
B
0 x
–4 –2 2 4 6 8 10
–2 C
–4
B D
2 Use this graph to solve these pairs of equations y
6
simultaneously.
a y = 2x + 1 and y = 1 x − 2
2 4
b y = 2x + 1 and y = − 1 x + 6
2
c y = x − 2 and y = − 1 x + 6
1 2
2 2
0 x
–2 2 4 6 8 10 12

–2

–4

Draw the lines with these equations. Draw all of them on the same grid.
i y=x−3 ii y = 7 − x iii y = 1 x + 1
2
Use the graphs to solve these pairs of equations simultaneously.
i y = x − 3 and y = 7 − x ii y = x − 3 and y = 1 x + 1 iii y = 7 − x and y = 1 x + 1
2 2

A packet of 500 sheets of paper has mass 2.5 kg.

a Find the mass, in grams, of one sheet of paper.

b Write down a formula for the mass (m), in grams, of n sheets of paper.

c Draw a graph to show the mass, in grams, of up to 500 sheets of paper.

d Mia weighs some sheets of paper. The mass is 0.385 kg. How many sheets are there?
A candle is 30 centimetres long. It burns down 2 centimetres every hour.
a Write down a formula to show the height (h), in centimetres, as a function of time (t), in hours.

b Draw a graph to show the height of the candle.

c Use the graph to find:

i the height of the candle after 4 hours ii the time until the candle is half its original height.

Anders has $20 credit on a mobile phone. Each text costs $0.50.
a Write down a formula for the credit (c), in dollars, after sending t texts.

b Draw a graph to show the credit.

c Anders sends 11 texts. How much credit is left?