Year 9 Progress Check Revision: Forming and solving equations

1. Solving 1 step and 2 step equations

2. Solving 1 step and 2 step inequalities and equations
3. Solving inequalities with negatives
4. Solving equations with unknowns on both sides
5. Solving inequalities with unknowns on both sides
6. Solving equations and inequalities in context
7. Formulae and equations
8. Rearrange formulae 1 step
9. Rearrange formulae 2 step
10. Rearrange complex formulae
Solving 2 step equations Flashback 4

►  

We can split
the bottom bar  
so it also has a
length 4
     
4   What length
      can we
   
 
subtract from
  both bars?
6 10 4    
 
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a) b)
       
   
       
   

c) d)
   
   
 
 
   
     
     
 
You Do
Solve the 1 ) 3x + 4 = 16 2) 4x – 15 = 13 Extension
following M = 3.5
x=4 x=7 a)
equations:
3) 2x + 9 = 15 4) 5x – 10 = 15 b) w = 8/5
x=3 x=5
c) M = -3
5) 6x + 3 = 51 6) 7x + 3 = 10
d) M = -15
x=8 x=1
7) 4x – 3 = 33 8) 18 = 3x + 6 e) x = 24
x=9 x=4
f) M = 36
9) 26 = 5x – 4 10) 4x + 16 = 8
x=6 x = -2 g) x = 17
Solving inequalities

Solve the following inequality:

If we assume the
    inequality is an
        equation

   

       

   

We can solve our Are these two

inequality the same solutions the same or
way as an equation different?
Solving inequalities

1. Solve the following ►  

inequality:
 

   

   
       
 
   

 
Could y be a negative
   
value here?
 
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Answers 1)

2)
Solving equations with brackets

►  
Method 3
One possible first step is to
expand the bracket first  
Method 1 Method 2
Expand
Instead of expanding the brackets
  What can   be subtracted brackets, we could divide
from the top and bottom of both sides 8
by 2 first
 
   
the bar model?
   
  Think    
about function 
This eliminates the bracket
  machines.
  What is the
    on the left hand side
first step?  
 
     
   
When might this
   
method not
work?
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►  
Method 3
One possible first step is to
expand the bracket first  
Method 1 Method 2
Expand
Instead of expanding the brackets
What can be subtracted
    and bottom of brackets, we could divide
from the top
both sides
15by 2 first
 
the  bar model?  
         
 
Think about function This eliminates the bracket
   
  What  is the
machines. on the left hand side
 
  first step?
     
   
When might this
   
method not
work?
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1) 2 ( x + 3 ) = 16 2) 3 ( x + 5 ) = 36
x=5 x=7

3) 4 ( x – 1 ) = 4 4) 8 ( x – 2 ) = 48
x=2 x=8

5) 5 ( x – 6 ) = 30 6) 4 ( x – 3 ) = - 20
x = 12 x=-2

7) 3 ( 2x + 2 ) = - 18 8) 5 ( 3x – 4 ) = 100
x=-4 x= 8

9) 6 ( 5x + 6 ) = 126 10) 2 ( 4x + 1 ) = - 6
x=3 x=-1
Answers
Solving inequalities with negatives
1) Solve: 3) Solve:
   

   
     

When you multiply/divide

an inequality by a
negative, you must reverse
the sign…
2) Solve:  

   
     
Solving inequalities with negatives
3) Solve:   Add the 5a first to make
the subject positive.
Method 1 Method 2
   
       
   
       
   
   
 

How else could we write

this?
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1) Solve: 3) Solve:  

   
     

When you multiply/divide

an inequality by a 4) Solve:  

negative, you must reverse

the sign…
2) Solve:  

     
     
5) Solve:
You Do- Solution- Question 3
3) Solve:   Add the 3a first to make
the subject positive.
Method 1 Method 2
   
       
   
       
   
   
 

How else could we write

this?
You Do- Solution- Question 4 and 5

4) Solve: 5) Solve:
Expand the
   
bracket first
     
 
   
  X -2   X -2
   
 

When you multiply/divide When you multiply/divide

an inequality by a an inequality by a
negative, you must reverse negative, you must reverse
the sign… the sign…
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Work out the correct symbol for the solution of each inequality:

< ≤ ≤

≤ > <

≥ < ≤
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Solving equations with letters on both sides
 

1) 2)
   
   
 
 
When you can’t
   
    divide, you can
    leave your
       
answer as a
    fraction or
• Remove the smaller letter by doing   decimal
the inverse function • Remove the smaller letter by doing
• Do the inverse function of the the inverse function
number (which is on the same side • Do the inverse function of the
of the equation as the letter) number
• Divide • Divide
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1) 3)
 
   
expand
   
       

   

     
 
   
   
   
2)
   
   

   

 
   
   
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1) 6x + 2 = 3x + 17 2) 5x – 5 = 4x + 1
x=5 x=6
3) 2x + 4 = 3x + 1 4) x – 2 = 2x – 9
x=3 x=7
5) 7x + 6 = 3x + 14 6) 3x + 2 = 2x – 2
x=2 x=-4
7) 3x – 5 = x – 15 8) 4x + 8 = 2x – 6
x=-5 x=-7
9) 5 + 2x = x + 2 10) 20 + 3x = 9x - 4
x=-3 x=4
 Solving inequalities with letters on both sides
  2) What would be the first step you
would take to solve this inequality?
 

     
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
How else could we write this?

 
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Solve the following inequalities:
 

   
   
   
   
     
   
     
 
     
     
       
   
 

 
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Forming and Solving equations
Find the angles in the triangle.
What do these two lines symbolise?
What type of triangle is it?
 
Can we form an equation using this  

information?  

   
 

   
 

   
 
Forming and Solving equations
Find the angles in the triangle.
 

   
   
 

   
 

   
 

Now, to find the size of the angles, we will use substitution

   
Angles in a triangle add up to
180o, therefore the third angle is :
 
180 – (70 +70) = 40o
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1) The diagram shows a square 2) Find the perimeter of the rectangle
below:
4y + 5
The expressions for the lengths and
6y - 2 the widths are in centimetres
4y + 1

y y
Work out the length of the side of
the square 2y + 9
You Do- q1- solution
1) The diagram shows a square
4y + 5  

6y - 2    
 

   
 
Work out the length of the side of
the square  
 
 

All sides of a square are equal, so Now substitute the value of y into
we can form and solve an equation any if the expressions:
 
using this fact
You Do- q1- solution
1) The diagram shows a square
4y + 5  

6y - 2    
 

   
 
Work out the length of the side of
the square  
 
 

Now substitute the value of y into

Why does it not matter which any if the expressions:
expression we substitute the value  
of y into?
You Do- q2- solution
2) Find the perimeter of the rectangle
below:  
The expressions for the lengths and
 
the widths are in centimetres  
 
4y + 1
   
y y  

   
2y + 9  

Opposite sides of a rectangle are Now to find the perimeter, we

equal so we can form and solve an need to use substitution and then
equation using this fact add up all the sides
You Do- q2- solution
2) Find the perimeter of the rectangle
below:  
The expressions for the lengths and
 
the widths are in centimetres  

4y + 1  

   
y y  

   
2y + 9  

 
Perimeter = 17 + 17 + 4 + 4 = 42cm
 

 
 
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3) AB, CD and YZ are straight lines. 4) ABCD is a rectangle
All angles are in degrees. EFGH is a trapezium
   
Show that AB is parallel to CD      

 
 
 

 
All measurements are in
centimetres. The perimeters of these
two shapes are the same. Work out
the area of the rectangle.
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You Do q3- solution
3) AB, CD and YZ are straight lines.
All angles are in degrees.
Show that AB is parallel to CD
If the lines are parallel, then
these two angles will be equal
because they are
corresponding angles

Y
 
 
A B
 
C D

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You Do q3- solution
3) AB, CD and YZ are straight lines. First we need to work out the
All angles are in degrees. size of x by using the angle
fact:
Show that AB is parallel to CD angles on a straight line add
up to 180o
Y
 
 
 
B  
A
     
C D  

Z    
 

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You Do q3- solution
3) AB, CD and YZ are straight lines.
All angles are in degrees.  

Show that AB is parallel to CD

Now, if the lines are parallel the
Y value of the ‘corresponding angles
will be the same.’
   
A B
   
C D

Z  

The ‘corresponding angles’ are equal, therefore the

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You Do q4- solution
4) ABCD is a rectangle  
EFGH is a trapezium  
 
     

         
 
   
 

     

Now to work out the area of the

All measurements are in rectangle, we must use
centimetres. The perimeters of these substitution
 
two shapes are the same. Work out
the area of the rectangle.  
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Forming and solving inequalities
 

     
Forming and solving inequalities
The perimeter of the square is the greater than the perimeter of
the isosceles triangle.
 

 
 

 
 
 

   
 

   
 
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1) The perimeter if the 3) A coin is
triangle is 38cm. Work biased
out the value of each so the probability
side of it landing on
Perimeter = 38cm heads
is four times the
probability of it
  landing on tails.
Find the probability
  the coin lands on
  heads.

 
You Do question 1 solution

1) The perimeter if the  

triangle is 38cm. Work  
out the value of each
   
side  
Perimeter = 38cm
   
 

 
 

How can we check if our answer is right?

You Do- Question 2 solution
 
 

   
 
 

   
 
 

 
You Do- Question 3 solution
A coin is biased so the probability of it landing on heads is four times the
probability of it landing on tails.
Find the probability the coin lands on heads.
 

 Remember: the sum of the probabilities of all possible outcomes is 1

Therefore:
 

     
Formulae and equations 19-Oct-22
 

 
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We have substituted into the formula, formed and

solved an equation.
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Rearranging the subject of a formula- 1 step

 
 

 
 
   

   
 
 

 
 
Rearranging the subject of a formula- 1 step

   

   

       

   
‘subject’
  on the left  
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Rearranging the subject of a formula- 1 step
 

-4a -4a
 

x 2b x 2b
 

 
Rearranging the subject of a formula- 1 step
 

÷5z ÷5z
 

+ 7f + 7f
 

 
Rearranging the subject of a formula- 1 step

Solve the equations:

 
 

Square Square Square Square

root root  
 

   
Square Square
root Square Square
root
   

 
 
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Rearrange formulae (two step)
 

 
   

   
 

 
Rearrange formulae (two step)
 

   

     
 

   

       

   

Subject on
 
  the left
Rearrange formulae (two step)
 

   

     
 

   

   
  x3

   

Subject on
 
  the left
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Answers
Rearrange formulae (two step)
 

   

Square Square
root root
 

 
Rearrange formulae (two step)
 

square square
 

-4 -4
 

 
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÷5 square square
÷5 
 

Square Square x5 x5
root  
root
 

   
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Rearranging complex Formulae
 

   
   
   

       
   

       
 
 

 
 

Which method is easier?

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x2 x2
 
 
       
   

 
You Do
 

   
       
 
 
 
x5 x5  
 
 

    square square
 
  root root

   
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