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TOPIC TEST

Equations and inequalities (EXT1)

• Time allowed: 45 minutes
• Part A: 10 multiple-choice questions (10 marks)
• Part B: 10 free-response questions (40 marks)
• Total: 50 marks

Part A
10 multiple-choice questions
1 mark each: 10 marks
Circle the correct answer.

1 Solve 3x + 9 = 4 – 2(x + 5). 6 The compound interest formula is given by

A = P(1 + r)n.
A x=3 B x = –3
Find the value of P when A = 3400, r = 0.063,
C x = –5 D x = –15
and n = 5.
2n A 2505 B 3398
2 Solve − 4 ≤ n +1.
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C 4471 D 4614
A n ≤ –15 B n ≤ –7
7 Simultaneously solve 2x –y + 3 = 0 and
C n ≥ –7 D n ≥ –15 2x + 3y = 1.
3 Evaluate 5 – 2|–4| + |–3|2. A x = 1, y = 1 B x = 1, y = –1
A 6 B 21 C x = –1, y = 1 D x = –1, y = –1
C 22 D –12
8 Solve x2 > 9.
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A x>3 B x<3
4 Solve x 3 + 5 =9.
C x > –3, x > 3 D x < –3, x > 3
A x = –8 B x = –2
9 Solve |3y – 4| ≥ 11.
C x=4 D x=8
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5 Solve 2m = 35 – m2. A y ≥− ,y ≥5 B y ≥− ,y ≤5
3 3
A m = 5 or 7 B m = –5 or 7 7 7
C y ≤ ,y ≥5 D y ≤− ,y ≥5
C m = 5 or –7 D m = –5 or –7 3 3

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10 Solve ≥1.
x +2

A –3 < x ≤ 3 B –2 < x ≤ 3
C –3 < x ≤ 2 D 2<x≤3

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Part B
10 free-response questions
40 marks
Show your working where appropriate.

x +5 4−x
11 Solve = 1+ .
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12 Solve −2 < 4(x + 1) ≤ and graph the solution on a number line.
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13 Solve |5w – 3| = 2.

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x −1
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14 Solve   = 8.
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15 Solve x2 – 8x + 2 = 0, giving exact solutions in simplest surd form.

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16 Simultaneously solve x2 + y2 = 16 and x + y = 4.

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17 Solve these simultaneous equations.

2a + b + c = 4
a + 2b + 2c = –1
4a – b – 3c = 2

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18 Solve 2n2 + 11n – 6 > 0.

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2x + 3
19 Solve ≤1.
x −4

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20 Solve x − 2 ≤ .
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Answers
1 B 2 D 3 A 4 D 5 C
6 A 7 C 8 D 9 D 10 B
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11 x = −
5
3 11
12 − <x ≤−
2 12
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13 w = or 1
5
1
14 x = −
2
15 x= 4 ± 14
16 x = 0, y = 4 and x = 4, y = 0
17 a = 3, b = –8, c = 6
1
18 n ≤ − 6, n ≥
2
19 –7 ≤ x < 4
20 0 < x ≤ 3

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