Skip to content
Try on iPad

Linear equations: AQA GCSE Maths questions

Every AQA GCSE Maths exam question on A17 Linear equations, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

Find questions1,304
Exam
All years
Calculator

1,304 questions

  1. Q4

    June 2025 · Paper 3H

    4 marksA21 Forming and solving equationsA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2025 Paper 3H, question 4: Here is an equilateral triangle. All measurements are in centimetres. Not drawn accurately Work out the value of the perimeter of the triangle. Answer cm

  2. Q8

    June 2024 · Paper 1H

    3 marksA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2024 Paper 1H, question 8: Solve 7x – 22 = 4x + 29 x =

  3. Q10

    June 2023 · Paper 1H

    5 marksA21 Forming and solving equationsA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2023 Paper 1H, question 10: Sunita is x years old. Beth is one year younger than Sunita. Joel is double Sunita’s age. The mean of their ages is 5 How old is Joel? Answer

  4. Q3

    June 2023 · Paper 3H

    2 marksA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2023 Paper 3H, question 3: Solve 5x + 11 = 3x + 19 x =

  5. Q17

    June 2023 · Paper 3H

    4 marksA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2023 Paper 3H, question 17: Solve x x + − + 8 9 2 5 = 4 x =

  6. Q13

    June 2022 · Paper 1H

    2 marksA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2022 Paper 1H, question 13: Solve 15 2w = 5 4 w =

  7. Q5

    June 2022 · Paper 2H

    3 marksA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2022 Paper 2H, question 5: Solve 5(2x – 1) = 6x + 9 x =

  8. Q5

    November 2021 · Paper 2H

    2 marksA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    November 2021 Paper 2H, question 5: Solve 10x = 62.4 – 3x x =

  9. Q17

    November 2020 · Paper 3H

    4 marksA21 Forming and solving equationsA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    November 2020 Paper 3H, question 17: Here are two rectangles. The area of the shaded rectangle is 4 1 the area of the large rectangle. Work out the value of x. Not drawn accurately Answer

  10. Q2

    November 2019 · Paper 1H

    1 markA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    November 2019 Paper 1H, question 2: Solve 3x = 2x Circle your answer. x = –1 x = 0 x = 3 2 x = 2 3

  11. Q18

    November 2019 · Paper 1H

    4 marksA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    November 2019 Paper 1H, question 18: Solve 3 15 + x = 2(x + 10) x =

  12. Q22

    November 2018 · Paper 1H

    4 marksA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    November 2018 Paper 1H, question 22: Solve 4 + x x + 2 7 − x = 1 You must show your working. x =

  13. Q10

    November 2018 · Paper 2H

    5 marksA21 Forming and solving equationsA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    November 2018 Paper 2H, question 10: This triangle is equilateral. Is the perimeter of the triangle greater than one metre? You must show your working. Not drawn accurately

  14. Q5

    November 2017 · Paper 2H

    3 marksA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    November 2017 Paper 2H, question 5: Solve 4(3x − 2) = 2x 5 x =

  15. Q26

    June 2017 · Paper 3H

    6 marksA21 Forming and solving equationsA17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2017 Paper 3H, question 26: Here is an L-shape. All dimensions are in centimetres. Not drawn accurately The area of the L-shape is 65 cm2 Work out the value of x. Answer

  16. Q6

    Specimen · Paper 3H

    4 marksP4 Probabilities that sum to 1A17 Linear equations
    The whole paper ↗
    Specimen Paper 3H, question 6: A bag contains counters that are red, blue, green or yellow. red blue green yellow Number of counters 9 3x x – 5 2x A counter is chosen at random. The probabili
All 16 questions on Linear equations, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 3H, Q4 (4 marks): Here is an equilateral triangle. All measurements are in centimetres. Not drawn accurately Work out the value of the perimeter of the triangle. Answer cm
  2. June 2024, Paper 1H, Q8 (3 marks): Solve 7x – 22 = 4x + 29 x =
  3. June 2023, Paper 1H, Q10 (5 marks): Sunita is x years old. Beth is one year younger than Sunita. Joel is double Sunita’s age. The mean of their ages is 5 How old is Joel? Answer
  4. June 2023, Paper 3H, Q3 (2 marks): Solve 5x + 11 = 3x + 19 x =
  5. June 2023, Paper 3H, Q17 (4 marks): Solve x x + − + 8 9 2 5 = 4 x =
  6. June 2022, Paper 1H, Q13 (2 marks): Solve 15 2w = 5 4 w =
  7. June 2022, Paper 2H, Q5 (3 marks): Solve 5(2x – 1) = 6x + 9 x =
  8. November 2021, Paper 2H, Q5 (2 marks): Solve 10x = 62.4 – 3x x =
  9. November 2020, Paper 3H, Q17 (4 marks): Here are two rectangles. The area of the shaded rectangle is 4 1 the area of the large rectangle. Work out the value of x. Not drawn accurately Answer
  10. November 2019, Paper 1H, Q2 (1 mark): Solve 3x = 2x Circle your answer. x = –1 x = 0 x = 3 2 x = 2 3
  11. November 2019, Paper 1H, Q18 (4 marks): Solve 3 15 + x = 2(x + 10) x =
  12. November 2018, Paper 1H, Q22 (4 marks): Solve 4 + x x + 2 7 − x = 1 You must show your working. x =
  13. November 2018, Paper 2H, Q10 (5 marks): This triangle is equilateral. Is the perimeter of the triangle greater than one metre? You must show your working. Not drawn accurately
  14. November 2017, Paper 2H, Q5 (3 marks): Solve 4(3x − 2) = 2x 5 x =
  15. June 2017, Paper 3H, Q26 (6 marks): Here is an L-shape. All dimensions are in centimetres. Not drawn accurately The area of the L-shape is 65 cm2 Work out the value of x. Answer
  16. Specimen, Paper 3H, Q6 (4 marks): A bag contains counters that are red, blue, green or yellow. red blue green yellow Number of counters 9 3x x – 5 2x A counter is chosen at random. The probabili

Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © AQA, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Every AQA GCSE Maths paper.

Rather write your answers by hand on iPad? Plumi marks them against the same mark schemes.