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2. Simplify
(i) 3a - (2 - 5a) -7, (ii) 8x- 3(x- y), (iii) 4(3x - 7) - 2(6x - 7).
5. (a) When the sum of 2a and 15 is divided by 7, the result is 11. Find a.
(b) The sum of the ages of Mr Lin and, his son is 38 years. In three years' time, Mr Lin will be three times
as old as his son. Find their present ages.
6. (a) A woman buys 60 eggs for $7. Some of th.! eggs cost 11 cents each and the rest cost 13 cents each.
How many of each kind of eggs has she bought?
(b) A rectangular field 35 metres wide has a fence erected around it If 160 metres of fencing is used, find
the length of the field.
7. Estimate ~ach of the foHowing, giving your answer correct to olle significant figure:
(a) The number of books at $3.95 each that can be bought with a $ I 00 note.
(b) The number of Etres of petrol for a 600-kmjoumey by car if the consumption of petrol of the car is
12_1 krn per litre.
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(e) ~'7.95 x 25.D4.
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