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Linear Pattern Equations

Linear Pattern Equations

Mathematical patterns and equations illustration

📊 Part 1: Identifying Linear Patterns

1. Look at this number sequence: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ...

a) What is the constant difference? ________

b) What would be the 8th term? ________

2. Circle the sequences that show linear patterns:

2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ...

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ...

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...

7, 12, 17, 22, 27, ...

3. Complete this table for the linear pattern:

Pattern: 4, 7, 10, 13, ...

Term position (n): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Term value: 4, 7, 10, 13, ____, ____

🔢 Part 2: Writing Algebraic Equations

4. For the pattern 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, ...

a) The constant difference is: ________

b) The first term is: ________

c) Write the equation using n for the term position: ________________

5. Match each pattern with its correct equation:
1. Pattern: 1, 3, 5, 7, ...
2. Pattern: 0, 4, 8, 12, ...
3. Pattern: 6, 11, 16, 21, ...
A. y = 4n - 4
B. y = 2n - 1
C. y = 5n + 1
6. Write the equation for this pattern: 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, ...

Equation: y = ________________

🎯 Part 3: Using Equations to Make Predictions

7. The equation for a pattern is y = 3n + 2

a) What is the 10th term? ________

b) What is the 15th term? ________

c) Which term position gives a value of 32? ________

8. A swimming pool is being filled with water. After 1 hour there are 500 litres, after 2 hours there are 750 litres, after 3 hours there are 1000 litres.

a) How much water is added each hour? ________ litres

b) How much water was in the pool at the start? ________ litres

c) Write an equation where h = hours and w = total water: ________________

d) How much water will be in the pool after 6 hours? ________ litres

🧠 Part 4: Problem Solving

9. Create your own linear pattern and write its equation:

My pattern: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____

Constant difference: ________

Equation: ________________

10. True or False? Circle your answers:

True / False - In a linear pattern, the difference between consecutive terms is always the same.

True / False - The equation y = 2n represents the pattern 2, 4, 6, 8, ...

True / False - If a pattern starts at 5 and increases by 3 each time, the equation is y = 3n + 2.

11. Explain in your own words how to write an equation from a linear pattern:

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