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Mathematics · Topic 25

Linear equations, inequalities and word problems

Sub-topic 1 2024 · National Preliminary Free

Solving $2x-5\lt3x+8\lt2x+5$, a compound linear inequality

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Sub-topic 2 2022 · National Preliminary Premium

Solving $12-2x\lt x+15\lt24-2x$, a compound linear inequality

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Sub-topic 3 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

Simultaneous equations by elimination: $3x-2y=11$ and $5x-3y=18$

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Sub-topic 4 2025 · National Preliminary Premium

Age problem: father four times his daughter's age, thrice as old ten years later

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Sub-topic 5 2026 · National Quarterfinal Premium

Natural numbers $m$ and $n$ with $m-n=12$ and $\sqrt{m}-\sqrt{n}=2$

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Sub-topic 6 2026 · National Quarterfinal Premium

Inequality defining the region above the line $2x-5y=10$

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Sub-topic 7 2026 · National One-Eighth Premium

Simultaneous equations $4x^2-y^2=63$ and $2x-y=7$ by difference of squares

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Sub-topic 8 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

Simultaneous equations $x^2-y^2=24$ and $x-y=4$ by difference of squares

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Sub-topic 9 2026 · National One-Eighth Premium

Two numbers with mean $30$ where one number plus $6$ is twice the other

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Sub-topic 10 2021 · National Preliminary Premium

Elimination method for $2x-3y=1$ and $3x+2y=8$

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Sub-topic 11 2021 · National One-Eighth Premium

Inconsistent system $3y+4=5x$ and $10x-12=6y$ with no solution

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Sub-topic 12 2021 · National Preliminary Premium

Constants $a$ and $b$ in $a(x-2)+b(x+1)=3x-3$

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Sub-topic 13 2025 · National Preliminary Premium

Age problem: mr. mensah four times ama's age, thrice as old in $10$ years

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Sub-topic 14 2013 · National Preliminary Premium

Ratio $x:y$ when $x+3y=2x$

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Sub-topic 15 2013 · National Preliminary Premium

Ratio $y:x$ when $\dfrac{3x-2y}{2}=y$

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Sub-topic 16 2013 · National Preliminary Premium

Annual income when $90\%$ of salary is spent and $50$ cedis saved monthly

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Sub-topic 17 2013 · National Preliminary Premium

Solving the linear inequality $4+5x\gt20-11x$

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Sub-topic 18 2013 · National Preliminary Premium

Solving the linear inequality $17-5x\lt9x+45$

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Sub-topic 19 2013 · National Preliminary Premium

Solving $9x-17+6x-8\gt20$ after combining like terms

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Sub-topic 20 2014 · National Final Premium

Linear constraints for radio adverts ($250$ ghc) and tv adverts ($750$ ghc), budget $10{,}000$ ghc

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Sub-topic 21 2014 · National Final Premium

Linear constraints for exercise books ($2$ ghc) and notebooks ($5$ ghc), total $27$ ghc

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Sub-topic 22 2014 · National Final Premium

Linear constraints for vitamin c pills totalling at least $2{,}500$ mg

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Sub-topic 23 2016 · National One-Eighth Premium

Ratio $x:y$ from $\dfrac{x-y}{2}=\dfrac{x+y}{3}$

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Sub-topic 24 2016 · National One-Eighth Premium

Ratio $x:y$ from $\dfrac{x+3y}{5}=\dfrac{x+y}{2}$

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Sub-topic 25 2016 · National One-Eighth Premium

Ratio $x:y$ from $\dfrac{2x-y}{3}=\dfrac{x+2y}{5}$

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Sub-topic 26 2016 · National Preliminary Premium

Integers with $3x-3\gt15$ and $1\lt x\lt10$

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Sub-topic 27 2016 · National Preliminary Premium

Integers with $3x-3\gt15$ and $1\leq x\leq10$

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Sub-topic 28 2016 · National Preliminary Premium

Solution set of $3x-3\gt15$ for integers $x\lt6$ (null set)

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Sub-topic 29 2017 · National Semifinal Premium

Proportion $\dfrac{5}{x+4}=\dfrac{3}{x-2}$

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Sub-topic 30 2017 · National Semifinal Premium

Proportion $\dfrac{3}{4x+3}=\dfrac{4}{2x+5}$

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Sub-topic 31 2017 · National Semifinal Premium

Proportion $\dfrac{6}{x-5}=\dfrac{6}{5-x}$ with no solution

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Sub-topic 32 2020 · National One-Eighth Premium

System $-x+2y+4z=5$, $2x-3y-3z=-1$, $3x-4y-5z=-3$ by elimination

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