Grade: 8 Algebra Worksheet

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Sim plify a 2 x c!'1

Simplify (311 2 ) 3 27Y'l'

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A rectangle 1s shown below.

lx + 2 cm

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Find ar, expression lor area of the rectangle.

o.x.-+-2-) c~-\) ::- 2-~ 2 - 2~ +7.L - 2.z

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SI factorise the following expressions:

40z + 72 2x 2 + 12x
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iJ<Jµ 2 + llp
lOxy + Sx
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Solve x - 2 = 0.
Circle your answer

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X =-2 x =O x =-
2
1oSolve the following equations
X
a) 3x - 2 = 9 b) 6x - 2 = 4x + 14 c) -- 5=7
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11 Rearrange b - 2x = n to make b the subject

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12) Makes the subject of 2S + 3 = r- 5

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s =. T-S

3+x
- - = 2x +l
Make y the subject of y
13)

67e - 3 -+2z2_1
14) ~
Here are the S first terms of a linear sequence.
s~-3,+ix
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7,11,15,19,23

Write down the next two terms of the sequence.

(ltn term= '2-7 7th term= 3l

Give the term to term rule for the sequence.

15)

Each table can fit a maximum of four chairs. Once tables are pushed together the
chairs where the tables join can no longer be placed.

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0 0 0 0 0 0 Key

oOo 0 [I] 0 0 I I I I0 I
OTable 0 Chair
0 0 0 0 0 0

The image above shows the layout of different numbers of tables with chairs.
a) Complete the table below with the correct number of chairs for tables.

Tables I 2 3 4

Chairs 4 6 -1_ 1_Q

b) Sara's street party will need chairs for 115 people.

Chairs cost t:2.00 each and tables cost £1 0.00.

Work out how many tables Sara will need and use this to calculate the total cost.

16)

Give the inequality described on the number line below.

- 2S x S8

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-6 ·S ·4 ·3 -2 · l O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

17)
Which inequality is equivalent to the following?

6x - 3 < 2x + ')

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X >3
e x >-
6
8
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5

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using the graph. solve the ro11owing simultaneous equations:

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y ~
2x + I
y = /4 - x
) The graph below shows the line of the equation y = 4x - 4.
19 y

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-2 -1 2 3 4
 c omplete the table below for the functio n )'=
I) _ 1. +1

b) Plot r = - x + I on the graph above and hence

solve the simultaneous equati ons

y = 1x - 1

y = -x+ I

20)
For the following shap es, write an expression
. in its simplest form , ror the perimeter of
the shape .

x+3

2x - 10

2y - 3

2y - 3