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0580/11 Oct/Nov 2024, Question 21: Rearranging Formulas

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 11 (Core) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Factorise the expression 28x − 35, then rearrange T = r/4 − p to make r the subject.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Factorise 28x − 35 fully.

  1. 128x − 35 = 7(4x − 5)

Answer7(4x − 5)

Part (b) · 2 marks

Rearrange T = r/4 − p to make r the subject.

  1. 1T + p = r/4
  2. 2r = 4T + 4p

Answer4T + 4p or 4(T + p)

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