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1(a) 1 Accept 48 ÷ x
final answer

1(b) 4 FT their (a) provided

M1 for oe
expression in x

M2 for
FT their 3 term eqn with
oe
algebraic denominators,
x and x + 2, for M2 or
M1
M1 for common
denominator x(x + 2) oe
seen
or any two terms in a 3
A1 for term equation from
oe , ,
leading to oe seen

With brackets expanded

and no errors or
omissions seen

1(c) B2 for 3 B1 for

or
or
B1 for 3 and −8 where or
[a, b
integers]
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1(d) 12 1

2(a)(i) 1

2(a)(ii) 1

2(b) 4 FT their (a)(i) and (a)(ii)

M1 for oe
if expressions in m
M1 for Dependent on M1 and
correct fractions
oe
A1 for

oe nfww
A1 for correct completion to
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2(c)(i) 3.6 and −4.5 final answer 3 B2 for

or

or better
or B1 for

where ac = 10 and
either bd = −162
or ad + bc = 9
or for

or better or or
better

2(c)(ii) 20 1

3(a) M1 for 3

oe

B1 for or
correct expansion of
better
brackets
A1 for completion to
with no errors or
omissions seen
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3(b) M2 for 3 Allow M2 for e.g.

then and

M1 for
or

or
where ab = – 20 or

[a, b integers]

B1 for 2.5 and –4 cao

3(c) 11.7 or 11.66 … or 11.67 3 M2dep for

or M1dep for
or

OR

B1 for

and M1dep for

substituting x = their 2.5
into
at any stage
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4(a) 3
oe isw B2 for oe
isw
OR

B1 for seen

B1 for time = 2.8 or

or oe

4(b) M2 for 4 FT their time, provided

2 algebraic fractions one
or better in x and other in ± x ±
10
M1 for
seen or better
M1 for

FT their equation dep on

A1 for oe M2
or or
better
leading to with no errors or
omissions
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4(c) B2 for 4 B1 for

or better
oe
or for or

B2 for 5 and 8.57 or 8.571…

B1 for each
or SC1 for final answers
5 and –8.57

4(d) 84 to 84.01… 2 FT
to
3 sf or better
M1 for

oe

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