Edexcel GCSE

Mathematics (Linear) – 1MA0

ALGEBRA:
SOLVING EQUATIONS
Materials required for examination Items included with question papers
Ruler graduated in centimetres and Nil
millimetres, protractor, compasses,
pen, HB pencil, eraser.
Tracing paper may be used.

Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need.
Calculators may be used.

Information
The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to
spend on each question.
Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication
will be assessed – you should take particular care on these questions with your spelling, punctuation
and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression.

Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Keep an eye on the time.
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
1. (a) Solve 2y = 8

y = ………….......
(1)

(b) Solve t – 4 = 7

t = ………….......
(1)
x
(c) Solve =3
4

x = ………….......
(1)
(3 marks)

y
2. (a) Solve =6
3

y = …………………
(1)

(b) Solve 7y = 54

y = …………………
(1)

(c) Solve 2t – 5 = 9

t = ………….......
(2)
(4 marks)
 3. (a) Solve 4w = 20

w = …………………
(1)

(b) Solve x −6 =3

x = …………………
(1)
y
(c) Solve =7
3

y = …………………
(1)
(3 marks)

4. (a) Solve 3x = 12

x = ...............................
(1)

(b) Solve y–7=5

y = ...............................
(1)

(c) Solve 2t + 8 = 3

t = ................................
(2)
2y
(d) Solve =4
5

y = .....................................
(2)
(3 marks)
5. (a) Solve 6g = 18

g = ..........................................
(1)
(b) Solve y + 5 = 12

y = ..............................................
(1)
x
(c) Solve =3
4

x = ..............................................
(1)
(d) Solve 5h + 7 = 17

h = ..........................................
(2)
(5 marks)

6. (a) Solve b – 7 = 12

b = .............................................
(1)
(b) Solve 5e = 40

e = .............................................
(1)
(c) Solve 4m + 6 = 15

m = .............................................
(2)
(d) Solve 5w – 6 = 10

w = ..............................................
(2)
(6 marks)
7. (a) Solve 4x + 1 = 9

x = ........................................
(2)

(b) Solve 2x – 5 = 4

x = ……………………………
(2)

(c) Solve 2y – 1 = 12

y = ........................................
(2)
(6 marks)

8. (a) Solve 4x + 1 = 19

x = ........................................
(2)

(b) Solve 4x + 3 = 19

x = ……………………………
(2)

(c) Solve 2q + 7 = 1

q = ........................................
(2)
(6 marks)
9. (a) Solve x + x + x = 15

x = ........................................
(2)

(b) Solve 6x – 7 = 38

x = ……………………………
(2)

(c) Solve 7x + 18 = 74

x = ........................................
(2)
(6 marks)

10. (a) Solve 2y + 3 = 8

y = ........................................
(2)

(b) Solve 5(t – 3) = 25

t = ……………………………
(2)

(c) Solve 4(5y – 2) = 48

y = ........................................
(2)
(6 marks)
11. Solve 13x + 1 = 11x + 9

x = .....................................
(3 marks)

12. Solve 5t – 4 = 3t + 6

t = .....................................
(3 marks)

13. Solve 4y + 3 = 2y + 8

(3 marks)
14. Solve 5y + 1 = 3y + 13

y = .....................................
(3 marks)

15. Solve 3y + 10 = 5y + 3

y = .....................................
(3 marks)

16. Solve 2y + 17 = 6y + 5

y = .....................................
(3 marks)