Algebra

Excellence

• Zahara is five years old and Maddox is four years older.Form a relevant equation. Use it to find how many years it will take until Zahara’s and Maddox’s ages in years, multiplied together make 725 years.

• Zahara is five years old and Maddox is four years older.Form a relevant equation. Use it to find how many years it will take until Zahara’s and Maddox’s ages in years, multiplied together make 725 years.

Pattern

Horiz Vert Extra

1 3 2 -12 4 3 -13 5 4 -14 6 5 -1n N+2 N+1 -1

Write the formula for the total number of tiles in each pattern.

Write the formula for the total number of tiles in each pattern.

Patt t

1 42

2 52

3 62

4 72

n (n+3)2

Write the formula for the total number of white tiles in each pattern.

Write the formula for the total number of white tiles in each pattern.

Patt t

1 2x1

2 3x2

3 4x3

4 5x4

n (n+1)n

Write the formula for the total number of grey tiles in each pattern.

Write the formula for the total number of grey tiles in each pattern.

• Grey = Total – white

• At the local garden centre, Mr Rose makes two rectangular garden plots.

• Plot 1 is 5 metres longer than it is wide and has an area of 18.75m2.Plot 2 is 3 metres longer than it is wide and has an area of 22.75m2.The combined width of both gardens is 6 metres.

• Find the length and width of each garden.

Draw diagrams and write equations

y+ 3

x

x+5

y

Choose 1 to solve

x

x+5

y

Only do one way

x

x+5

y

Let A = students in bus Aand B = students in bus B

Let A = students in bus Aand B = students in bus B

Let A = students in bus Aand B = students in bus B