YEAR 6+ MATHEMATICS TERM 3 MODULE 9

ANSWERS FOR MODULE 9

Algebraic Techniques I

1. (a) s=9 (b) g = 11 (c) y = 12

(d) s = 12 (e) v=2 (f) y = 12
(g) z=7 (h) t = 10 (i) a=8
(j) n=3 (k) c=1 (l) q = 11
(m) y = 12 (n) q=2 (o) u = 10
3
(p) t = −16 (q) k = −9 (r) x= −
2
2. (a) x + 5 = 12, x = 7
(b) 2y = 10, y = 5
(c) 2b + 6 = 44, b = 19
(d) 3(k − 7) = 18, k = 13
3. (a) $(12 + 5x)
(b) 12 + 5x = $14.50
(c) x = $0.50
4. (a) 3b = 15, b = 5
(b) 4x = 12, x = 3
5. Discuss with teacher.
6. (a) x=6 (b) x=8 (c) x=5
7. (a) B (b) C (c) A (d) D
8. (a) s = 16 (b) r = 10 (c) x=4
(d) a = 16 (e) v=9 (f) q=8
(g) j=3 (h) b=4 (i) w=6
(j) r=4 (k) l=8 (l) z=7
(m) f=9 (n) x=2 (o) d=5
(p) m = 11 (q) p=8 (r) a=9
(s) u = −4 (t) d = −5
b
9. (a) = 31.50
5
(b) b = 157.50
(c) $157.50
10. (a) Teacher may answer.
(b) Teacher may answer.
(c) Yes. 10 + 4x = 8
7 17
11. (a) x= (b) x=
2 6
19 7
(c) x= (d) x=
6 6

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Extension

1. 34.65
2a + p = 3.2 − 0.4 = 2.8 (1)
2g + 3p = 7.8 (2)
2p + 2a = 0.9 + 3.2 = 4.1 (3)
(3) − (1): p = 1.3
Thus a = 0.75
Thus 2g = 7.8 − 3(1.3)
2g = 7.8 − 3 × 1.3
2g = 3.9
g = 1.95
Thus
3g + 4a + 5p = 3(1.95) + 4(0.75) + 5(1.3)
= 5.85 + 3 + 6.5 = 15.35
Change = 50 − 15.35 = $34.65
225
2.
271
43x
(675 − 518)( − 2x) + 77 = 2
157
43 x
(157)( − 2x) + 77 = 2
157
(43x − 314x) = −75
271x = 75
75
x=
271
225
3x =
271
249
3. x=
316
7x − 6 3x − 5
7( ) = 3( )
3 7
49 x − 42 9 x − 15
=
3 7
343x − 294 = 27x − 45
316x = 249
249
x=
316

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4. $36
Let pizza price = p.
3p + 3 2p
= +3
5 5
3p + 3 2 p + 15
=
5 5
3p + 3 = 2p + 15
p = 12
Thus 3 pizzas = $36.
5. 2 cm2
Let height of the triangle be x.

Area of triangle = base × height × 0.5

= 2x × x × 0.5 = 2x2 × 0.5 = x2

Area of square = 2x × 2x = 4x2

Area of triangle = Area of Square − 12

x2 = 4x2 − 12
3x2 = 12
x2 = 4
x=2

Area of half the triangle = 4 × 0.5 = 2 cm2.

6. C Write the equation and solve for the unknown length x:

2(x + 7) = 36
x + 7 = 18
x = 11
7. B Write the equation to find the number of filled cartons c:

12c + 7 = 103
12c = 96
c=8
8. C Write the equation to find h:

1
A= bh
2
1
24 = (6)h
2
h=8

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9. A Write the equation to find the number n:

n 2n
+ 2n + = 38
2 3
3n + 12n + 4n = 228
19n = 228
n = 12

And then 38 − 3(12) = 2.

10. D The total cost remains the same. Write the equation to find the number of people p
now in the group:

(p − 3)10 = (10 − 2)p

10p − 30 = 8p
2p = 30
p = 15

There had been 12 people contributing $10 for a gift costing $120; now, there are 15
people contributing $8.
11. C First find x by multiplying by the common denominator, 30:

x +1 x−2
+ =5
5 6
6(x + 1) + 5(x − 2) = 150
6x + 6 + 5x − 10 = 150
11x = 154
x = 14

14 + 2 16
Then evaluate: = = 4.
4 4
12. D Write the equation to find the number n:

n
+ 10 = 2n − 17
2
n + 20 = 4n − 34
3n = 54
n = 18

18 + 4
And then evaluate to find = 11.
2

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13. C Write the equation to find the number n:

3n + 6
=3
10
3n + 6 = 30
3n = 24
n=8
14. C Solve, or substitute the given possibilities into the equation:

4x + 2 = 7x − 2
4x + 4 = 7x
4 = 3x
4
x=
3
15. E Write the equation, being careful about the order in the subtraction:

2x − 5 = x + 2
x=7

3+7
Then substitute: = 5.
2

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Revision

Question
Answer Solution
Number
The value of y is 9. This can be achieved by adding 7 on both sides of
1 A
the equation.
3
The value of x is . The equation can be solved by subtracting 5 from
4
2 B
3
both sides of the equation to get 4x = 3. Hence, value of x is .
4
4
The value of x is . The equation can be solved by expanding the
3
3 C right hand side to 10 = 6 + 3x. Consequently subtract 6 from both sides
4
to get 4 = 3x and divide both sides by 3 to get x = .
3
5
The value of x is . The equation can be solved by multiplying both
8
4 A sides by 2 to get 6 = 8x + 1. Then subtract 1 from both sides to get 5 =
5
8x. Solve for x by dividing both sides by 8 to get x = .
8
The value of y is −24. The equation can be solved by initially
y
5 D subtracting 10 from both sides to get = −6 and consequently
4
multiplying both sides by 4 to get y = −24.
The cost of hiring the tennis court is $12. This can be solved by first
finding how much Lee paid for his share in the tennis court. If Lee
6 B spent $11 overall and $5 on tennis balls, he spent $6 on his share on
tennis court. If they split the cost of the tennis court evenly, the cost of
the tennis court is $6 × 2 = $12.
The value of x is 4 cm. The perimeter of a rectangle has a formula of
2 breadths + 2 Lengths, which is 2x + (2 × 10) = 28.
7 A This is the same as 2x + 20 = 28
If we subtract 20 from both sides we get 2x = 8.
Therefore x = 4 which is Option A.
The value of u is 3. This can be solved by multiplying both sides by 9
8 A of the equation to get 7u − 12 = 9. After adding 12 to both sides of the
equation to get 7u = 21 and as a result u = 3.
The value of q = 9. Firstly, in the equation subtract 2 from both sides
9 D and after that multiply both sides by 9. You will get 2q = 18.
Therefore q = 9.

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The equation that summarises the statement: A number, y, is divided

y
10 C by 4 and then 3 is added, giving a result of 5 is the Option C, +3=
4
5.

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