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Nth term
Linear Graphs
100

5/x-7 = 3/x-2

-11/2

100

A father is 35 and his son is 5. After how many years is the dad's age three times that of his son??

35 + x = 3*(5+x)

After 10 years

100

If the nth term is defined as 6n+3 what are the first three terms in the sequence?

9, 15 and 21

100

If y=3x+15 where does the line cross the y axis?

15

200

6(x+1/8 - 2x-3/16) = 3(3/4x - 1/4) - 3/8(3x-2)

5/3

200

The double of a number is subtracted by its half equals 54. What's the number?

2x - x/2 = 54

36

200

If Alessia says that 1008 is a term in the sequence, is that true or not??

No

200

If y = 1.5x - 4 what is the gradient of this line?

1.5

300

2-(-2*(x+1)- x-3/2) = 2x/3 - 5x-3/12 + 3x

3

300

The base of a rectangle is twice its height. What are its dimensions if the perimeter is 30 cm?

(2*x)+(2*2x) = 30

Height 5, base 10

300

What is the 50th term in the sequence?

303

300

Which words do we use to refer to the gradient, which helps us remember how to move? 

Rise over run

400

3x+1/7 - 2-4x/3 = -5x-4/14 + 7x/6

1/4

400

Andy is 2 times younger than his sister and his father is 25 years older than him. If the total of their ages is 53 years, what is Andy’s age and his father’s age?

Andy is 7 and his dad is 32

400

1, 5, 9, 13, 17....

What's the nth term??

4n - 3

400

(3,4) and (2,15) are coordinates on a line.  What's the equation of that line?

y = 9x-3

500

2/3(x-(1-x-2/3)) + 1=x

-1

500

If the sum of three consecutive numbers is is 72 what is the largest number?

23

500

Explain why 95 cannot be in that sequence

It is not a whole number

500

If I have a line that crosses the y axis at -2 and the x axis at 5 what is the equation of that line?

y=2/5x-2

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