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Linear Patterns and Equations

Linear Patterns and Equations

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📊 Part 1: Identifying Linear Patterns

1. Look at this number pattern: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ...

a) What is the constant increase? ________

b) What would be the 8th term? ________

c) Write the rule in words: _________________________________

2. Complete this pattern table:

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

Term number (n) Term value
1 4
2 7
3 ____
4 ____
5 ____
3. Circle the correct algebraic rule for the pattern 6, 12, 18, 24, ...

n + 6

6n

n × 12

6 + n

🔢 Part 2: Writing Algebraic Rules

4. Write the algebraic rule (using n) for each pattern:

a) 8, 16, 24, 32, ... Rule: ________________

b) 1, 4, 7, 10, ... Rule: ________________

c) 50, 100, 150, 200, ... Rule: ________________

5. Create your own linear pattern and write its rule:

My pattern: ____, ____, ____, ____, ____

Constant increase: ________

Algebraic rule: ________________

6. Using the rule 5n, find the value when:

a) n = 3: 5n = ________

b) n = 7: 5n = ________

c) n = 12: 5n = ________

⚖️ Part 3: Solving One-Step Linear Equations

7. Solve these one-step equations. Show your working:

a) n + 8 = 15

Answer: n = ________

b) 3t = 21

Answer: t = ________

c) s - 5 = 12

Answer: s = ________

d) 4m = 28

Answer: m = ________

8. Check your answers by substituting back into the original equations:

Check for question 7a: _____ + 8 = 15 ✓ or ✗

Check for question 7b: 3 × _____ = 21 ✓ or ✗

🧠 Part 4: Algorithmic Thinking

9. Complete this algorithm (step-by-step instructions) for finding the nth term of the pattern 7, 14, 21, 28, ...

Step 1: Start with the term number n

Step 2: ________________________________

Step 3: The result is the term value

10. Use your algorithm from question 9 to find:

a) The 6th term: ________

b) The 15th term: ________

11. Match each equation with its solution:
1. x + 9 = 16
2. 5y = 35
3. z - 4 = 11
4. 6w = 42
A. w = 7
B. x = 7
C. y = 7
D. z = 15

🎯 Part 5: Problem Solving

12. Sarah is saving money each week. After 1 week she has $12, after 2 weeks she has $24, after 3 weeks she has $36.

a) How much does she save each week? $________

b) Write an algebraic rule for the amount she has after n weeks: ________________

c) How much will she have after 8 weeks? $________

13. A taxi company charges a base fare plus a rate per kilometre. The pattern for total cost is: 1 km = $8, 2 km = $11, 3 km = $14, 4 km = $17

a) What is the cost per kilometre? $________

b) What is the base fare? $________

c) Write the rule for cost after n kilometres: ________________

14. Reflection: Explain in your own words what a linear pattern is and how algebra helps us describe patterns.

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