Solving Linear Equations (Edexcel IGCSE Maths A: Higher): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4MA1

2 hours37 questions
1a
3 marks

Solve    3(x−2) = x+7

1b
2 marks

Solve 2−y5 = 1

2a
2 marks

Simplify     5x + 4y + x − 7y

2b
2 marks

Solve 7(x+2) = 7

3a
1 mark

x = 3

Work out the value of  4x2

3b
2 marks

Solve    5x + 4 =14  + x 

4
3 marks

Solve       4(x + 3) = 2x +8

5
3 marks

Solve    5x − 6 = 3(x−1)

6
1 mark

Steve is asked to solve the equation 5(x + 2) = 47

Here is his working.

5(x + 2) = 475x + 2 = 475x = 45x = 9

Steve's answer is wrong.

What mistake did he make?

7
3 marks

Solve 5(4 – x) = 7 – 3x

Show clear algebraic working.

x = ...........................................

8
3 marks

Solve y = 2y +15

Show clear algebraic working.

y =      

9
2 marks

Solve 4x − 13 = 17 + 8x

x = .....................

10
2 marks

Solve  5(x + 3) = 3x – 4 Show clear algebraic working.

x =  .......................................................

11
2 marks

Solve  10x = 62.4 – 3x

12
2 marks

Solve 2x − 4 = 27 

1
3 marks

Solve   5w − 83 = 4w + 2

2
3 marks

Solve  4(8x − 2)3x = 10

3
3 marks

Solve         15 − x5 = 3x + 11

4a
3 marks

Solve      7(k−3) = 3k −5

4b
3 marks

Solve   7 − 3f4 = 2

5
3 marks

Solve        11 − w4 = 1 + w

6
3 marks

Solve        5 − x2 = 2x − 7

7
3 marks

Solve  6x−5=4x− 72

Show clear algebraic working.

x = .........................................

8
3 marks

Solve   4−3x=5−8x4

Show clear algebraic working.

x=.............................

9
4 marks

Solve 3(2x − 5) = 9  − x2

Show clear algebraic working.

x = ...................

10
3 marks

Solve 5x−34 = 2x + 3

Show clear algebraic working.

x = .............................................

11
4 marks

Solve   2x−27+3x+52=3

Show clear algebraic working.

12
3 marks

Solve 8x + 23=2x +6

13
3 marks

Solve 4(3x − 2) = 2x− 5

x = ....................

14
3 marks

Solve 6x−52=x+1

Show clear algebraic working.

15
3 marks

Solve 2x+56=2x−5

Show clear algebraic working.

1
3 marks

Solve      4x − 15 + x + 4 2 = 3

2
4 marks

Solve                x + 13 + 2x + 54 = 2

3
3 marks

Solve    x + 23x + x − 22x = 3

4a
3 marks

Solve      5(f−3) = f + 10

4b
4 marks

Solve   h + 73 + 2h −12 = 56

5
4 marks

Solve   3x − 24 − 2x + 53 = 1 − x6

6
3 marks

Solve  9a−75−3a−74=4.55

Show clear algebraic working.

a = ...............................................

7
3 marks

Solve (2x + 5)2  = (2x + 3)(2x – 1)

x = ......................................

8
3 marks

Solve  8−2x3−2x−32=4

Show clear algebraic working.

x =              

9
3 marks

The functions  fand g are defined as

f(x) = x2 + 6 g(x) = x – 10

Solve the equation fg(x) = f(x)

Show clear algebraic working.

10
4 marks

Solve the equation.

3(x−4)+x+25=6   

x = ..............................................