ax = b: Fluency & Practice

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
13 questions
~26 mins
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A worksheet focused on developing procedural mastery of solving equations of the form ax = b, targeting GCSE Foundation students.

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ax = b: Fluency & Practice

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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Solve for x: 3x = 12
[2 marks]
2.
Calculate the value of x: 7x = 35
[2 marks]
3.
Find x: 5x = 20
[2 marks]
4.
Simplify to find x: 2x = 14
[2 marks]
5.
Solve for x: 4x = 36
[2 marks]
6.
What is x if 6x = 30?
[2 marks]
7.
Calculate x: 8x = 48
[2 marks]
8.
Solve for x: 9x = 63
[2 marks]
9.
Construct an algebraic equation of the form ax = b where x = 5 and a = 4. Write the equation.
[3 marks]
10.
A recipe calls for 3 times as much sugar as flour. If the amount of sugar is 15 grams, write an equation to find the amount of flour, x.
[3 marks]
11.
Solve for x in the equation: 2x = 22, then explain why dividing both sides by 2 isolates x.
[3 marks]
12.
Identify and correct the mistake: Solve 5x = 25 by subtracting 5 from both sides.
[3 marks]
13.
Challenge: If 4x = 64, what is x? Show your working and explain why dividing both sides by 4 is the correct method.
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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