THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOL, DUBAI

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Year: 9

Topic: Algebra-1

Level 1: Level 2: Level 3:

1. y = 4uv – 3v .

Find the value of y when u = 3 and v = 2 .

Answer y = .………

2. Multiply out (3x + 2)(4x – 3) and simplify your answer.

Answer ....………

3. Solve the equation 3x + 7 = 21 – 5x

Answer ....………
4. Showing all your working solve,

x+2 = x
x x–4

Answer x = ....………
5. Solve the equation

x + 4 = 3 (2 – x) .

Answer x = .…………
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6. The surface area of a person’s body, A square metres, is given by the

formula

Where h is the height in centimetres and m is the mass in kilograms.

Dolores is 167 cm high and has a mass of 70 kg. Calculate the surface area
of her body.

Answer A = .…………

7. Solve
x+3 = x–4
2 5

Answer x = .…………

8. Solve the equation.

3(x + 1) + 5(x – 3) = 48
Answer(a) x = …………

9.Expand the following expressions.

(a) 5(3 – 4h)

Answer(a)………………
(b) 4d(6d + e)
Answer(b)……………..
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10. Simplify the following expressions.

(a) 6r + 2s + s – 4r
Answer(a) ………….
(b) 4f– 3g + 4g – 9f

Answer(b) …………..

11. Expand the brackets and simplify completely.

p(4p+5r)+2r(6p+r)
Answer……………….

12. (a) Solve the equations

(i) 3x − 4 = 14,

Answer(a)(i) x =………

(ii)y + 1 = 5
2 Answer(a)(ii) y =…………..

(iii) 3(2z − 7) − 2(z − 3) = −9.

Answer(a)(iii) z = ………….

13. y = 75 − 7x

Find y when x = 7.
Answer y = ……………..