ax + b = c: Fluency & Practice

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
14 questions
~28 mins
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A worksheet focusing on solving two-step equations of the form ax + b = c to develop procedural fluency for GCSE Higher students.

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ax + b = c: Fluency & Practice

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Grade GCSE Higher
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Solve for x: 3x + 5 = 20.
[2 marks]
2.
Solve for x: 7x - 2 = 19.
[2 marks]
3.
Solve for x: 2x + 3 = 11.
[2 marks]
4.
Solve for x: 5x + 4 = 29.
[2 marks]
5.
Solve for x: 4x - 7 = 9.
[2 marks]
6.
Solve for x: 2(3x + 1) = 16.
[3 marks]
7.
Solve for x: 5x - 3 = 2x + 4.
[3 marks]
8.
Solve for x: 6(2x - 1) + 3 = 27.
[3 marks]
9.
Solve for x: 8x + 2 = 3x + 17.
[3 marks]
10.
Construct a linear equation of the form ax + b = c where x = 4 results in the value 18.
[3 marks]
11.
A car rental company charges a fixed fee plus a rate per mile. If a total of £40 is paid for 10 miles and £55 for 15 miles, find the fixed fee and the rate per mile. Write the equation and solve.
[4 marks]
12.
A rectangle's length is 3 times its width plus 2. If the perimeter is 50 units, find the length and width.
[4 marks]
13.
Solve the equation 2(4x - 1) + 3 = 19 and explain each step.
[4 marks]
14.
Identify and correct the mistake in solving: 5x + 2 = 12, given x = 3.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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