1.

(a) p=3 2
2p = 6
M1 for 7p  5p = 8  2 or 2p or 6
A1 cao

(b) 11 2
7r  5r =  20 2
7r 2
+
M1 for 7r + 2 = 5r – 20 or 5 5 = r – 4 or
7r 2
– r= 4 –
7r  5r = 20  2 or 5 5
A1 cao
[4]

2. (a) 8 2
7x = 56
M1 for 7x = 56, 7x = 74  18
A1 cao

(b) 6.5 2
8y – 20 = 32 or 2y – 5 = 8
8y = 52 2y = 13
32
M1 for 8y – 20 = 32 or 2y – 5 = 8 or 2y  5 = 4
A1 cao

5
(c) 8 3
8p + 7 = 12 or 5p = 5 – 3p
8p = 5 8p = 5
M1 for 12 – 3p
M1 for 8p + 7 = 12 or 5p = 5 – 3p or 8p = 5 (ft) at least letters
or numbers simplified
A1 cao oe
[7]

Teddington School 1
3. –4 3
10x + 6 = 3x – 22
3 22
x
M1 for 10x + 6 = 3x  22 or 5x + 3 = 2 – 2
M1 for correct process to separate x and non -x terms, ft
ax + b = cx + d (a, b, c, d  0)
A1 cao
[3]

3
4. 8 oe 4
x  15 = 9(x  2)
x  15 = 9x  18
8x = 3
M1 for accurate removal of the fraction
M1 for correct expansion of bracket
M1 for correct process to separate x and non x terms
3
A1 for 8 oe
[4]

5. 3 4
14 (x + 2) = 5x + 1
14x + 28 = 5x + 1
x =  27
M1 for eliminating the fraction correctly.
M1 (indep) for removing bracket correctly
M1 (dep on at least one M1 earned) for x terms on 1 side and
constants on other
A1 cao
[4]

6. 3 2
6x + 3 = 5x
x x
M1 for multiplying by 3 or 3 = 1 or  3 = 1
A1 cao
[2]

Teddington School 2
7. – 28 4
10(x + 8) = 7x – 4
10x + 80 = 7x – 4
10x – 7x = – 4 – 80
3x = – 84
M1 for a correct method leading to the removal of the fraction
M1 (indep) for correct expansion of brackets
M1 for correctly isolating terms (dep. on at least 4 terms to be
rearranged)
A1 cao
[4]

8x – 5
8. 2x + 10 = 3
6x + 30 = 8x – 5
30 + 5 = 8x – 6x
35 = 2x
17.5 oe 4
M1 for correct expansion of bracket
M1 for removing fraction
M1 for isolating terms in x
A1 for 17.5 oe
[4]

9. 4x – 25 = 3(x + 3)
4x – 25 = 3x + 9
34 3
M1 for 4x – 25 = 3(x + 3) oe
x 
  1
B1 for (3x + 9) or (12x – 75) or  3 
 4x 25 
 – 
or  3 3 
A1 cao
[SC: B1 for ax + b = cx + d correctly rearranged]
[3]

Teddington School 3
10. 6 3
3(x –3)+ 2x + 5 + 4x – 1
3x  9  2x  5  4x  1 = 49
9x = 54
B1 for 3(x –3)+ 2x + 5 + 4x – 1 or better (= 9x – 5)
M1 ft for “3(x  3)  2x  5  4x  1” = 49 ft on ax + b
from (a), a, b  0
A1 cao
[3]

Teddington School 4