Lesson A17
A17 Solving linear equations Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Solve 2x + 3 = 11.
- x = 4
- x = -4
- x = 7
- x = 3
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Solve 5x - 4 = 2x + 8.
- x = -4
- x = 2
- x = 4
- x = 3
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Solve 3(x + 2) = 15.
- x = -3
- x = 13
- x = 3
- x = 5
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Solve x/4 + 1 = 6.
- x = 4
- x = 20
- x = 24
- x = 10
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Solve 7 - 2x = 3.
- x = 10
- x = 5
- x = 2
- x = -2
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Solve (x - 1) / 3 = 4.
- x = 7
- x = 13
- x = 11
- x = 12
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Where does the line y = 2x + 1 cross the line y = 9?
- x = 4
- x = 3.5
- x = 5
- x = 9
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Solve 4x + 5 = x + 20.
- x = 15
- x = 5
- x = -5
- x = 4
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Solve 0.5x = 7.
- x = 14
- x = 70
- x = 3.5
- x = 7.5
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A number plus 8 equals three times the number minus 2. What is the number?
- 5
- 10
- 3
- -5
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Three times a number, minus 4, equals 20. What is the number?
- 24
- 16
- 6
- 8
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A rectangle has length w + 3 and width w, with perimeter 30 cm. What is w?
- w = 6
- w = 3
- w = 12
- w = 9
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(H) Solve 2(3x - 1) = 4(x + 2) - 3.
- x = 4.5
- x = -3.5
- x = 3.5
- x = 2
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(H) Solve (2x + 1) / 5 = (x - 2) / 2.
- x = -12
- x = 2
- x = 8
- x = 12
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Solve 3x + 2 = 2x + 9.
- x = 5
- x = 11
- x = 7
- x = -7
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Which steps keep the equation balanced when solving 2x + 5 = 13?
- Subtract 5 from both sides, then divide both sides by 2
- Multiply both sides by 2 only
- Add 5 to the left side only, then multiply by 2
- Subtract 5 from the left side only
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Solve -3x = 12.
- x = 4
- x = -36
- x = -4
- x = -9
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Solve 5(x - 2) = 3x + 2.
- x = -6
- x = 4
- x = 8
- x = 6
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Solve (x + 3) / 2 = (x - 1) / 4 + 2.
- x = 3
- x = 1
- x = -1
- x = 7
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(H) Solve 0.4x + 1.2 = 0.2x + 3.4.
- x = 11
- x = 0.2
- x = 23
- x = 2.2
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