GCSE Maths Revision | Algebra

Rearranging Equations - Worksheet

Skill
Group A - rearrange the equation to make '𝑎' the subject of the formula
1) 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 𝑐 2)𝑏 + 𝑎 = 𝑐

3)𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 4)2𝑎 − 𝑏 = 𝑐

5)𝑏 − 2𝑎 = 𝑐 6)2𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0
𝑎 𝑎
7)
𝑏
=𝑐 8)2𝑐 = 𝑏
− 2
𝑎
9)𝑐 = 2𝑏

Group B - rearrange the equation to make '𝑚' the subject of the formula

2 2 2
1) 𝑚 =𝑛 2) 𝑚 +5=𝑛 3) (𝑚 − 10) = 6𝑛
𝑚+3 𝑚+3 𝑝
4) 𝑛 = 𝑝
5) 𝑛 = 𝑝
+5 6) 𝑛 = 𝑚+3

7) 5(𝑚 + 𝑛) = 4(𝑚 + 3𝑛) 8) 3(3𝑚 + 4) = 6(𝑚 + 2𝑛) 9) 2(2𝑚 − 2) = 6(𝑚 − 3𝑛)

Group C - rearrange the equation to make '𝑥' the subject of the formula

𝑥+1 𝑥+2
1) 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 +1 2) 𝑦 = 𝑥
3) 𝑦 = 𝑥+1

𝑥+1 2𝑥+3 2 𝑥+4

4) 2𝑦 + 1 = 5) 2𝑦 = − 1 6) 𝑦 =
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
2
𝑎𝑥 3𝑥+2 𝑥+1 𝑧 +𝑥
7) 𝑦 = 8) = 9) 𝑦 = 𝑧+𝑥
𝑎−𝑥 𝑦 𝑧

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Rearranging Equations - Worksheet

Applied

1) Make 𝑘 the subject of the formula

𝑎(𝑘 − 5) = 𝑏

2) a) The distance, 𝑑, you can see to the horizon in relation to your

height above sea level, ℎ, is given by the formula shown
below:
3ℎ
𝑑= 2
Make ℎ the subject of the formula.

3) a) Rearrange the following formula to make 𝑢 the subject

1 1 1
𝑢
+ 𝑣
= 𝑓

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1) Make x the subject of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 4

the formula ….……………
(2)
(2 marks)

2) Make s the subject of

the formula 2 2 ….……………
𝑣 = 𝑢 + 2as (2)
(2 marks)

3) Make g the subject of 𝑔+6

the formula 𝑌= 5 ….……………
(3)
(3 marks)

4) Make v the subject of 20(𝑡−3𝑣)

the formula
𝑤= 𝑣 ….……………
(4)
(4 marks)

5) Make t the subject of the 2(𝑡+3)

𝑘= 𝑡−3
formula ….……………
(4)
(4 marks

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6) Make 𝑥 the subject of 𝑥 𝑎

the formula 𝑥+𝑏
= 𝑐 ….……………
(4)
(4 marks

7) Make 𝑚 the subject of the 𝑚 𝑡 𝑚−𝑡

formula 𝑣
− 𝑏
= 𝑟 ….……………
(4)
(4 marks

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Question Answer

Group A Skill Questions

1) 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 𝑐 1) 𝑎 = 𝑐 − 𝑏
2) 𝑏 + 𝑎 = 𝑐 2) 𝑎 = 𝑐 − 𝑏
3) 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 3) 𝑎 = − 2𝑏 − 𝑐
4) 2𝑎 − 𝑏 = 𝑐 𝑐+𝑏
4) 𝑎 =
5)𝑏 − 2𝑎 = 𝑐 2
𝑏−𝑐
6) 2𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0 5) 𝑎 = 2
−𝑏−2𝑐
6) 𝑎 = 2
or

𝑎 𝑏+2𝑐
7) =𝑐 𝑎= − 2
𝑏
𝑎 7) 𝑎 = 𝑐𝑏
8)2𝑐 = − 2 8) 𝑎 = 2𝑏 + 2𝑐𝑏 𝑜𝑟
𝑏
𝑎 𝑎 = 𝑏(2 + 2𝑐)
9) 𝑐 = 2𝑏 9) 𝑎 = 2𝑏𝑐

2
Group B 1) 𝑚 =𝑛 1) 𝑚 = ± 𝑛
2) 𝑚
2
+5=𝑛 2) 𝑚 = ± 𝑛−5

3) (𝑚 − 10)
2
= 6𝑛 3) 𝑚 = ± 6𝑛 + 10
𝑚+3 4) 𝑚 = 𝑛𝑝 − 3
4) 𝑛 = 𝑝 5) 𝑚 = 𝑛𝑝 − 5𝑛 − 3 𝑜𝑟
𝑚+3
5) 𝑛 = 𝑝
+ 5 𝑚 = 𝑛(𝑝 − 5) − 3
𝑝
6) 𝑚 = 𝑛
−3
𝑝
6) 𝑛 = 𝑚+3 7) 𝑚 = 7𝑛
7) 5(𝑚 + 𝑛) = 4(𝑚 + 3𝑛) 8) 𝑚 = 4𝑛 − 4 𝑜𝑟
8) 3(3𝑚 + 4) = 6(𝑚 + 2𝑛) 𝑚= 4(𝑛 − 1)
9) 𝑚 = 9𝑛 − 2
9) 𝑎 = 2𝑏𝑐

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Question Answer

Group C Skill Questions

1) 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1 1) 𝑥 =
1
𝑦−1
𝑥+1
2)𝑦 = 𝑥 2) 𝑥 =
1
𝑦−1
𝑥+2
3) 𝑦 = 𝑥+1 3) 𝑥 =
2−𝑦
𝑦−1
𝑥+1
4) 2𝑦 + 1 = 𝑥 4) 𝑥 =
1
2𝑦
2𝑥+3
5)2𝑦 = 𝑥 −1 5) 𝑥 =
3
2𝑦−1
2 𝑥+4
6) 𝑦 = 𝑥 6) 𝑥 =
4
2
𝑎𝑥 𝑦 −1
7) 𝑦 = 𝑎−𝑥 𝑦𝑎
7) 𝑥 = 𝑎+𝑦
3𝑥+2 𝑥+1
8) 𝑦
= 𝑧 8) 𝑥 =
𝑦−2𝑧
3𝑧−𝑦
2 2
𝑧 +𝑥
9) 𝑦 = 𝑧+𝑥 9) 𝑥 =
𝑧 −𝑦𝑧
𝑦−1

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Question Answer

Applied Questions

𝑏+5𝑎
1) 𝑘= 𝑎
Make 𝑘 the subject of the formula
𝑎(𝑘 − 5) = 𝑏

2)
The distance, 𝑑, you can see to the
horizon in relation to your height
2
above sea level, ℎ, is given by the ℎ=
2𝑑
3
formula shown below:
3ℎ
𝑑= 2

3)
Rearrange the following formula to
make 𝑢 the subject
𝑣𝑓
𝑢= 𝑣−𝑓
1 1 1
𝑢
+ 𝑣
= 𝑓

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Question Answer

Exam Questions

1) Make 𝑥 the subject of the formula (-4) to make 2𝑥 the subject (1)
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 4 (÷2) to make 𝑥 the subject (1)
𝑦−4
2
=𝑥

2) Make s the subject of the formula 2

(-𝑢 ) to make 2𝑎𝑠 the subject (1)
2 2 (÷2a) to make 𝑠 the subject (1)
v = u + 2as 2 2
𝑣 −𝑢
2𝑎
=𝑠

3) Make g the subject of the formula 2

Square each sides or “𝑌 ” seen (1)
𝑔+6 Multiply by denominator, “x5” (1)
𝑌= 5 Subtract 6 from both sides (1)
2
5𝑦 −6=𝑔

4) Make v the subject of the formula Multiply by denominator, “𝑛”seen or implied by

20(𝑡−3𝑣) “𝑣𝑤"(1)
𝑤= 𝑣 𝑣𝑤
÷ 20 seen or implied by 20
(1)
Subtract t from both sides (1)
(÷3) to make 𝑣 the subject (1)
𝑣𝑤 𝑡
60
− 3
=𝑣

5) Make t the subject of the formula Multiply by seen or implied “𝑣𝑤"(1)

Correct expansion of brackets and attempt to get
2(𝑡+3) ‘t’ all on one side of the = sign (1)
𝑘= 𝑡−3 Attempt to factorise their “ kt - 4t ‘ (1)
÷( k - 4) to make 𝑡 the subject(1)
3𝑘+6
𝑡= (𝑘−4)

6) Make 𝑥 the subject of the formula Clear attempt to multiple by both denominators,
𝑥 𝑎 may be shown in multiple steps (1)
𝑥+𝑏
= 𝑐 Correct expansion of brackets and attempt to get
‘x’ all on one side of the = sign (1)
Attempt to factorise their “ xc - ax ” (1)
÷(c -a) to make 𝑡 the subject (1)

𝑎𝑏
𝑥= 𝑐−𝑎

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7) Make 𝑚 the subject of the formula Clear attempt to multiple by all denominators,
𝑚 𝑡 𝑚−𝑡 may be shown in multiple steps (1)

𝑣
− 𝑏
= 𝑟
Correct expansion of brackets seen, or implied (1)
‘m’ on one side of equation and attempt to
factorise (1)
÷(br - bv) to make 𝑡 the subject (1)
𝑡𝑟𝑣 − 𝑏𝑡𝑣
𝑚= 𝑏𝑟−𝑏𝑣

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