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Mathematics (0580/0980)
Algebra and Graphs
Mark Scheme
1st edition, for examination until 2025
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
1 oe final answer 2 B1 for or
2 52 1
3 7 3 M2 for 166 + 2x = 180 or
better
or M1 for 97 – 3x + 69 +
5x = 180 oe
4 2 B1 for any three of x 2,
–5x, –7x, +35
5 2 B1 for or
or
6 final answer 2 B1 for partial
factorisation
or
7 M2 for or 4 or B1 for or
better
M1 for oe or better
A1 for 28 If 0 scored, SC1 for the
correct answer with no
algebra
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
8 28, −34 4 Trial and improvement
OR
B1 for x + y = –6 oe
B1 for x – y = 62 oe
B1 for 28 or −34
9 2 B1 for or (n, k ≠
0)
10(a) 1
10(b) 1
10(c) 1
11 final answer 2 M1 for or
12 [y = ] 5x – 4 1
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
13 3
1.8 or M2 for
or M1 for
OR
M2 for
oe
14 final 3 B2 for
answer
or
or
or B1 for
15 990 3 M2 for correct complete
area statement
e.g.
oe
or M1 for one area
calculation
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
16 3
M2 for ,
or
M1 for ,
or
17 3 B2 for correct expansion
and simplification of two
of the brackets
or B1 for correct
expansion of two
brackets with at least 3
terms correct
18 [p = ] –13 2 M1 for or
better
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
19 4 B3 for any two correct
OR
B1 for
B2 for or
or and
or with
incorrect inequality
signs
or B1 for or
or SC3 for > instead of ≥
etc.
20 4 2 M1 for or
or
21 −2 2 M1 for (–3)(–2) + (–8)
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
22 5 B2 for
final answer
or B1 for
where
or
B2 for
or B1 for
or
23(a) 2 B1 for or
23(b) 2 B1 for or
24 3 M1 for correct
rearrangement for y or y
2
term
M1 for correct square
root
M1 for correct division
by 2 or
25 –14 2 M1 for or
better
or or better
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
26 2 B1 for correct
unsimplified answer
27 16 3 M1 for
M1 for
OR
M2 for
oe
28(a) Correct lines and correct region 5 B2 for 2x + y = 8
clear correctly ruled
or B1 for ruled line with
negative gradient
B1 for y = x correctly
ruled
B1 for x = 2 correctly
ruled
28(b) 6 1
29(a) 0.3 oe 1
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
29(b) 3060 3 M2 for
oe
or M1 for one correct
part area
30 [y =] 1 3 M1 for
M1 for
OR
M2 for
oe
31(a) 2 B1 for or
or k = −9
31(b) 19.4 or 19.39… 2 M1FT for
− 1.39 or − 1.392…
A1 for or
32(a) 4 7 4 2 B1 for one correct
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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
32(b) Correct curve 4 B3FT for 6 or 7 points
correct
or B2FT for 4 or 5 points
correct
or B1FT for 2 or 3 points
correct
32(c) x = 1 oe 1
32(d) −1.9 to −1.7 and 3.7 to 3.9 2 B1 for each
33 [x =] 2.5 2 M1 for or
34 8 2 M1 for correct attempt
e.g. 12 + 14 + 16 ….
35 [h =] 8.4 3 B2 for or
or
or B1 for
or M1 for
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
36 27 – 9x 1
37 final answer 2 B1 for 2c or −3d
38(a) oe 2 B1 for each
oe
38(b) [x =] 20 3 M1 for correctly
eliminating one
[y =] 12
variable
B1 for one correct
39 final answer 2 B1 for or
40(a) 25, 87, 329 circled 1
40(b) 7 1
40(c) 8 2
M1 for
or B1 for at least four of
39, 78, 117, 156, 195,
234, 273, 312
40(d)(i) oe 2 B1 for or ,
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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
40(d)(ii) 79 1 FT their (d)(i) if linear
40(d)(iii) 175 2 M1 for
or
or
40(e)(i) oe 2 B1 for or
,
40(e)(ii) 174 2 B1 for each
gives house numbers that If 0 scored, SC1 for
are zero/negative 175
[Total: 128]
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