Algebra 2
26-3-2022

Level IGCSE
Subject Maths (0580/0980)
Exam Board CIE
Topic General Algebra

A* A B C D
>83% 67% 51% 41% 31%

CIE IGCSE Maths (0980)

9 8 7 6 5 4
>95% 87% 80% 69% 58% 46%
Question 1

(a) The area of shape ABCDEF is 24 cm2.

All lengths are in centimetres.

3x-9
F�____ E
1-J L

2x NOTTO

D
'-------L-c SCALE
3x+ 13

17
A 4x B

(i) Show that 5x2 + l ?x - 12 = 0. [3]

(ii) Solve, by factorising, the equation 5x2 + 17x - 12 =0.

You must show all your working. [ 3]

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(b) Solve the simultaneous equations.
You must show all your working.
3x-2y =23
-4x-y =-5 [3]

(c) Solve the equation.

2(t+3) __t_. [5]

=l
t t+ 3

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Question 2

(a) Jamil, Kiera and Luther collect badges.

Jamil has x badges.
Kiera has 1 2 badges more than Jamil.
Luther has 3 times as many badges as Kiera.
Altogether they have 123 badges.

Form an equation and solve it to find the value ofx. [3]

(b) Find the integer values oft which satisfy theinequalities.

[3]
41 + 7 < 39,;;; 71 + 2

(c) Solve the following equations.

1 [3]
(i) � _;/ =4

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(ii) 3x2 + 7x - 5 = 0

Show all yom working and give yom answers correct to 2 decimal places. [4]

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Question 3

(a) Make x the subject of the fo1mula.

[4]

(b) Find the value of a and the value of b when x2 - 16.x + a = (x + b )2. [3]

(c) Write as a single fraction in its simplest fonn.

_6_ __5_ [3]
x- 4 3x- 2

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Question 4

On the first part of a jom11ey, Alan drove a distance of x km and his car used 6 litres of fuel.

The rate of fuel used by his car was 600

X
litres per 100 km.

(a) Alan then drove another (x + 20)km and his car used another 6 litres of fuel.

(i) Write down an expression, in te1ms of x, for the rate of fuel used by his car on this part
of the jomney.
Give yom answer in litres per 100km. [l]

(ii) On this part of the jomney the rate of fuel used by the car decreased by 1.5 litres per 100km.

Show that x2 + 20x - 8000 =0.

[4]
Answer(a)(ii)

[3]
(b) Solve the equation x2 + 20x - 8000 =0.

(c) Find the rate of fuel used by Alan's car for the complete jomney.
Give your answer in litres per 100km. [ 2]

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Question 5

(a) Expand and simplify.

3x(x - 2) - 2t-(3x - 5) [3]

(b) Factorise the following completely.

(i) 6w + 3wy - 4x - 2xy [2]

(ii) 4x2 - 25y2 [2]

(c) Simplify.

(1..§_)-½
[2]
9x
4

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(d) n is an integer.

(i) Explain why 2n - 1 is an odd number. [l ]

(ii) Write down, in te1ms of n, the next odd number after 2n - 1.

(iii) Show that the difference between the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is a multiple of 8.
[3]

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Question 6

(a) Factorise 12ly2-m2. [2]

(b) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

4 X +2
3x - 5 X - 1 [3]

(c) Solve the equation.

3x2 + 2x- 7 =O

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places. [4]

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(d) In this part, all lengths are in centimetres.

D x+4 C NOTTO
SCALE
x+ I
-J
L
A B
3x+2

ABCD is a trapezium with area 15cm2.

(i) Show that 2x2 + 5x -12 = 0. [3]

(ii) Solve the equation 2x2 + 5x -12 =O. [3]

(iii) W1ite down the length ofAB. [l]

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Question 7

(a) Reanange the fmmula v2= u2 - 2as to make u the subject. [2]

(b) Chuck cycles along Skyline D1ive.

He cycles 60 km at an average speed ofx km/h.
He then cycles a fmther 45 km at an average speed of (x + 4) km/h.
His total journey time is 6 hours.

( i) Write down an equation in x and show that it simplifies to 2x2 - 27x - 80 = 0. [4]

(ii) Solve 2x2- 27x - 80 = 0 to find the value ofx. [3]

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(c) The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a car travelling along a road for Tseconds.

Speed NOTTO
(mis) SCALE

20 llO T
Titne (seconds)

To begin with the car accelerated at 0.75m/s2 for 20 seconds to reach a speed ofvmls.

(i) Show that the speed, v, of the car is 15 m/s. [l]

(ii) The total distance travelled is 1.8 kilometres.

Calculate the total titne, T, ofthejomney. [4]

(d) Asma runs 22 kilometres, conect to the nearest kilometre.

She takes 2-½ hours, correct to the nearest halfhour.

Calculate the upper bound of Asma's speed. [3]

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