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1. Rearrange y = a − 7c 3 to make c the subject

………………………..
(2)

2. Make w the subject of the formula 4(g − w) = 5w − 3

w = .........................
(3)
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3. 4(2a + p) = c + p + a
Express a in terms of c and p.

a = .........................
(3)

4. Make y the subject of the formula c = w − 4ay 3

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

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5. Make a the subject of the formula

1 2
s = ut + at
2

a = .........................
(3)

6. Make v the subject of the formula.

1
s= (u + v)t
2

v = .........................
(3)

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7. Make a the subject of 14a + 6w = ac + 8w

a = .........................
(3)

8. Make c the subject of

3c + 5
w=
c

c = .........................
(3)
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9. Make x the subject of

x+3
y=
x−8

x = .........................
(4)

10. Rearrange y + 3 = x(y + 2) to make y the subject of the formula.

y = .........................
(4)

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11. Make w the subject of the formula

w
g=
w−5

w = .........................
(3)

12. Make x the subject of the formula

πx
P = 4x +
5

x = .........................
(3)
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13. Make p the subject of the formula p − 2 = π(y − 3p)

p = .........................
(4)

1 2
14. Make m the subject of the formula E = mgh + mv
4

m = .........................
(3)

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15. Make b the subject of

3ab
=4
a−b

b = .........................
(3)

16. Make a the subject of

x − 4a
=y
a+x

a = .........................
(4)
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17. Express y in terms of c and p.

2(c − y)
p=
3c

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

18. Make m the subject of

m−2
πx =
m+8

m = .........................
(4)
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19. Express b in terms of a

2(3 − b)
a=
b+1

b = .........................
(3)

20. Make m the subject of

4m + 1 m−1
=
c a

m = .........................
(4)
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21. Make a the subject of the formula.

1 1 1
− =
a b c

a = .........................
(3)

p 1
22. Rearrange =3+ to make r the subject
qr q

r = .........................
(4)

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23. Make x the subject of

7x − 2 5 + x
c= +
3x x

x = .........................
(4)

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