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4MA1/1F Jun 2018, Question 16: Solving Linear Equations

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1F (Foundation) · Calculator · 9 marks

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The question, in short

Simplify two index expressions, solve a linear equation showing working, then factorise a quadratic and use the result to solve the related equation.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Simplify y⁵ × y⁹.

  1. 1y⁵ × y⁹ = y^(5+9) = y¹⁴

Answery¹⁴

Part (b) · 2 marks

Simplify (2m³)⁴.

  1. 1Raise each part to the power 4: 2⁴ × (m³)⁴
  2. 22⁴ = 16, and (m³)⁴ = m¹² (multiply the powers 3 × 4).
  3. 3Answer: 16m¹²

Answer16m¹²

Part (c) · 3 marks

Solve 5(x + 3) = 3x − 4, showing clear algebraic working.

  1. 15(x + 3) = 3x − 4
  2. 25x + 15 = 3x − 4
  3. 35x − 3x = −4 − 15
  4. 42x = −19
  5. 5x = −19/2

Answer−19/2

Part (di) · 2 marks

Factorise x² + 2x − 24.

  1. 1Find two numbers that multiply to −24 and add to 2: 6 and −4
  2. 2(x − 4)(x + 6)

Answer(x − 4)(x + 6)

Part (dii) · 1 mark

Using your factorisation, solve x² + 2x − 24 = 0.

  1. 1(x − 4)(x + 6) = 0
  2. 2x − 4 = 0 or x + 6 = 0
  3. 3x = 4 or x = −6

Answer4, −6

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