SMK TAMAN UNIVERSITI

MATHEMATICS FORM 2
TEACHING & LEARNING MODULE

CHAPTER 4

LINEAR EQUATIONS I

Compiled By
Madam Law Siao Siu
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 (A) Equality

Fill in the boxes using symbols “=” or “≠”:

(a) 3 + 2 1×5
(b) 7 × 5 7+5
(c) 1 hour 60 minutes
(d) ×50 53

(B) Linear Equations In One Unknown

1. Which of these are Linear Algebraic Terms?

(a) –13b (c) 6cd (e) (3f)2
5 2 2 2
(b) x (d) e (f) p
9 5

2. Which of these are Linear Algebraic Expressions?

(a) 7x –4 (d) 5y – 2 + 6z 1
(f)
(b) 4 + 3b v u +8
2 (e) − 5u
(c) 10 + y 3 (g) 2mn – 11

3. Which of these are Linear Equations?

(a) 2a + b = 1
d (c) c2 = 4
(b) − 6.4 = 8
3 (d) 2m2 + n = –9
4. Write a linear equation for each of the statements below.

(a) The sum of 4, x and 13 is 25. _____________________

(b) The perimeter of a rectangle with width x cm and length that is

twice the width, is 32cm. __________________________

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 (c) A book costs Rmy and a pen costs RM5. Lily buys 3 books and 4
pens with a total amount of RM41. ______________________

(C) Solutions of Linear Equations With One Unknown

(I) Determine whether the value given in the bracket is a solution of the
following equation.

1. x + 3 = 8 (x = 5)
2. 3x – 2 = 5 (x = 2)
3. –6 + 4x = –10 (x = 1)
4. 2x + 2 = x – 7 (x = –9)
5. –x + 11 = 15 – 2x (x = –)

(II) Solve the following by Trial and Improvement Method

1. x – 2 = 5

2. 2x – 3 = 7

(III) Solve the following equations:

1. b + 9 = 13

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 9. 4a – 3 = 9
2. 8 + c = 14

3. 20 – d = –8 10. 5 + 3c = 20

4. x – 30 = 25

11. 5d – 4 = 16

5. 3e = –24

12. 3 – 2d = –5
6. –7f = –56

y
7. = −4
11 e
13. +8 =5
3
k
8. − =3
9

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 5h h
18. − =2
f 3 6
14. − 7 = −2
4

19. 3k + 1 = k + 3
3g
15. − 11 = 19
5

20. 6 – m = –3m + 2
2h
16. 15 − = 11
5

17. 14h – 6h = 24
21. 14n – 5 = 3(n + 2)

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 x x
22. 5 − = + 11
3 3

(D) Problem Solving

1. The sum of 3 consecutive even numbers is 72. Find the

largest number.

2. The figure below shows a rectangle. If the area of the

rectangle is 56cm2, find the value of x. 8cm

(x – 2) cm

3. A seminar was attended by 120 people. The number of

men were 24 more than the number of women. How many
women were at the seminar?

PMR Past Year Questions (Chapter 4 Linear Equations I)

2004 Paper 2 Question 14

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Solve each of the following equations:
(a) k = – 14 – k
3
(b) f + ( 6 − 4 f ) = −31 [3
2
marks]

2005 Paper 2 Question 15

Solve each of the following equations:
(a) 2n = 3n – 4
3 − 7k
(b) 2k = [3
5
marks]

2006 Paper 2 Question 10

Solve each of the following equations:
12
(a) =3
n
(b) 2(k – 1) = k + 3 [3
marks]

2007 Paper 2 Question 4

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Solve each of the following linear equations:
(a) x + 10 = 4
5x − 4
(b) =x
3
[3 marks]

2008 Paper 2 Question 7

Solve each of the following equations:
(a) p + 5 = –11
x +3
(b) x −1 = [3
2
marks]

Homework Page Date Done! Topics

(TextBook)
Ex 4.1A
71 Equality
(2) b, c, f, hl
Ex 4.2A
Linear algebraic terms &
(1) a, b 72
expressions
(2) c, d
Ex 4.2B
73 Linear equations
(2) c, d, g, h, k, l
Ex 4.2C
Write equations for given
(1) a, b, c, d, e, g 75
statements and vice versa
(2) b, c
Ex. 4.3A Determine solution of
77
(1) a, e, f linear equations
Ex.4.3B
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 78 To solve equations
13, 15, 17, 19, 20 ,21
Ex. 4.3C
(1) c, f, i
To solve equations in one
(2) c, f (5) c, f 80
unknown
(3) c, f (6) c, e, f
(4) c, f (7) c, f
Ex. 4.3D
82 Problem Solving
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9

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