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Q11 ALGEBRAIC FORMULAE

[ TYPE 1 ]
k 4m
1 Given that k = 4 (2n + m), express n in terms of k and m. (Ans : n = 8 ) [3 marks]

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2( p 3) 5k 6
2 Given that = 5, express p in terms of k. (Ans : p 2
)
k
[3 marks]
[2004, No.13]
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7 7 2b
3 Given that = 2, express a in terms of b. (Ans : a ) [3 marks]
5a b 10

Answer :

k 2 3 k 60
4 Given that = , express y in terms of k. (Ans : y )
5 ( y 6) 3 10

[3 marks]

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2h 5 15 k
5 Given that 3k = 1, express h in terms of k. (Ans : h = 2
) [3 marks]
5

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1 1 1 uf
6 Given that + = , express v in terms of u and f. (Ans : v = u f )
v u f
[3 marks]

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[ TYPE 2 ]
2m 4
7 Given that 7n + 4 = 2 (m 2n), express n in terms of m. (Ans : n = 11
)
[3 marks]

Answer :

4y 3 2p 3
8 Given 2 , express y in terms of p. (Ans : y )
y p 2

[3 marks]
[2005, No.14]
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p 2q
9 Given that = p 4, express p in term q. (Ans : p = q + 6) [3 marks]
3

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w 3 1 e6
10 Given that , express w in term of e. (Ans : w = ) [3 marks]
e 3w 2 5

Answer :

5m p p 21
11 Given that m 7 , express m in term of p. (Ans : m = 2
)
3
[3 marks]

Answer :

[ TYPE 3 ]
3n
12 Given that np 3 (n + p) = p, express p in terms of n. (Ans : p = n4 ) [3 marks]

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3n nk
(Ans : n
5F
13 Given F , express n in terms of F and k. 3k )
5
[3 marks]
[2006, No.13]
Answer :

q3 3
14 Given p = , express q in terms of p. (Ans : q = 2p 1 ) [3 marks]
2q

Answer :

ab 2
15 Given that = 1 3a, express a in terms of b. (Ans : a = b6 )
2
[3 marks]

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T (1 L )
(Ans : T
3L
16 Given that L = , express T in terms of L. 2L 1 )
T 3
[3 marks]

Answer :

2 r 1 10
17 Given that 1 , express m in term of r. (Ans : m = 4r ) [3 marks]
m 5

Answer :

m 2k 5m
18 Given that km = , express k in terms of m. (Ans : k = 6 15 m )
3 5
[3 marks]
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[ TYPE 4 ]

2 g
19 Given that 3 , express g in terms of h. (Ans : g = 9h 2) [3 marks]
h

Answer :

3 m
20 Given that = 4 , express m in terms of k. (Ans : m = 3 16k2) [3 marks]
k
Answer :

2
21 Given that 4 x y = y , express x in terms of y. (Ans : x = y y) [3 marks]
16

Answer :
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2t 2t 3
22 Given that 3 , express n in terms of t. (Ans : n = ( )2 ) [3 marks]
n 1 3

Answer :

[ TYPE 5 ]
23 Given r2 + 7 = p, express r in terms of p. (Ans : r = p7 ) [2 marks]
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24 Given that 2m + mn2 = 3n2, express n in terms of m. (Ans : n 2m

3m ) [3 marks]

Answer :