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Topic 3 - Like terms __ /__ /__
Topic 4 - Addition and subtraction of pronumerals __ /__ /__
Topic 5 - Multiplication of pronumerals __ /__ /__
Topic 6 - Division of pronumerals __ /__ /__
Topic 7 - Removing grouping symbols __ /__ /__
Topic 8 - Substitution into formulae __ /__ /__
Topic 9 - One-step equations __ /__ /__
Topic 10 - Two-step equations __ /__ /__
Topic 11 - Three-step equations __ /__ /__
Topic 12 - Equations involving fractions __ /__ /__
Topic 13 - Equations involving grouping symbols __ /__ /__
Topic 14 - Equations arising from substitution in formulae __ /__ /__

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General
Topic number
1 - General patterns
number patterns

QUESTION 1 For each of the following number patterns find the number that is added to one term to get the
next and write the next three terms.

a 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, , ,

b 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, , ,

c 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, , ,

d 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, , ,

e 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, , ,

QUESTION 2 For each of the following number patterns find the number that is subtracted from one term to
get the next and write the next three terms.

a 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, , ,

b 60, 54, 48, 42, 36, , ,

c 37, 32, 27, 22, 17, , ,

d 53, 48, 43, 38, 33, , ,

e 67, 58, 49, 40, 31, , ,

QUESTION 3 For each of the following number patterns find the number that multiplies one term to get the
next and write the next three terms.

a 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, , ,

b 2, 8, 32, 128, 512, , ,

c 1, 5, 25, 125, 625, , ,

d 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, , ,

e 4, 12, 36, 108, 324, , ,

QUESTION 4 For each of the following number patterns find the number that divides each term to get the next
and write the next three terms.

a 6400, 3200, 1600, 800, , ,

b 729, 243, 81, 27, , ,

c 100 000, 10 000, 1000, 100, , ,

d 512, 256, 128, 64, 32, , ,

e 4374, 1458, 486, 162, 54, , ,

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Topic
Rules2 -for
Rules for number patterns
page 173
number patterns

QUESTION 1 Find the first five terms generated by each of the following number pattern rules, beginning with
n=1
a T=n+5 , , , ,
b T = 2n + 1 , , , ,
c T=n–3 , , , ,
d T = 3n – 1 , , , ,
e T = n2 , , , ,
f T = 5n , , , ,
g T = 100 – 2n , , , ,
h T = 4n + 3 , , , ,
QUESTION 2 In each of the following, complete the table of values using the given rule.
a T = 2n + 5 b T = 3n + 2

n 0 1 2 3 n 1 3 5 7
T T

c b = 2a + 4 d y=x–8

a 1 4 6 8 x 40 30 24 12
b y

e n = 5m – 1 f d = 2c + 7

m 1 3 5 7 c 0 1 2 3
n d

g b = 3a h y = x2 – 1

a 1 5 10 15 x 1 2 3 4
b y

QUESTION 3 For each of the tables below write the rule.

a n 0 1 2 3 b n 1 2 3 4
T 0 4 8 12 T 7 8 9 10

c a 1 2 3 4 d x 1 2 3 4
b 3 5 7 9 y 1 4 9 16

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Topic
Like 3terms
- Like terms
pages 173, 174

QUESTION 1 Circle the like terms in the following.

a m, n, mn, 2m b 3x, xy, x2, 4x, 5x

c 8a, a, am, a2, a3 d xy, 2x2y, 3xy, xy2

e 5m, mn, m2, 6m, 8m f ab, ba, 3b, ab2, 5ab

g y, xy, 2xy, 3x2y, y2 h a, ae, 3a, 5af, a2

i a2, a, a3, 2a2, ab j 9c, 3cd, 5dc, 8a, c2d

k xy, x2y, 3xy, 5xy2 l 9l, 6l2, 5lm, 3ml

m 7mn, 9m2n, 6mn2, 8m2n n 5ab, 3ba, 8ab, 9a2b

o 5x, 8xy, 9yx, 6x2y p 3m2n, 5mn2, 6mn2, 7m

q 3abc, 5a2bc, 6abc r 3mn, 5mn, 8mn2, 7m

s 9a, 8a2, 10a, 5a, 8ab2 t 3xy2, 5xy2, 8x2y, 3xy

u 3x, 9x, 7x, 8x2 v 5l, 6lm, 9ml, 7m

w 3ab, 5bc, 6a2b, 9ab x 8n, n2l, 6ln2, 5mn

y 8bc, 9b2c, 3cb2, 4b2 z 2x, 3xy, 5yx, 8xy2

QUESTION 2 Choose the term (or terms) in the brackets that belong to the given group of like terms.

a 9t, 5t, [x, 3t, 5y] b x2, 5x2, [3x2, x2y]

c 3k, 5k, [9m, 6l, 7k, 3x] d a3, 5a3, [15a3, 6a2]

e 8, 9, [15, 3x, 9y] f 5ab, [7ab, 8ba]

g 9x, 7x, [5x, 3x2, 8xy] h 6a2b2, [9a2b2, 11 ab2]

i 3c, –2c, [5c2, 6c, 2c] j –4e3, [7e3, 8e4]

k 19p, 10p, [8p, 3p2, 3p] l 6a2, [9a2, 5a2b2]

m 24c, 16c, [14c, 18c2, c3] n 9m2, [6n2, 8m2, m2]

o 3w, 4w, [5w, 6w2, 8w] p xyz, [3xyz, 2yz]

q 9y, y, [6y, 3y2, 9y] r ab2, [a2b, 5ab2]

s 3xy, 5xy, [8xy, 3xy2] t y3, [4y3, 3y4, 2y3]

u 3t2, 9t2, [6t3, 5t2] v 6p2, [8p2, 9p3]

w –q, –3q, [q, q2, q3] x 3p, [4p, 6p2]

y am, 5am, [6am, 8ma] z 6x2y, [7xy2, 10x2y]

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Topic 4 - Addition
Addition and subtractionofofpronumerals
and subtraction pronumerals page 174

QUESTION 1 Simplify the following expressions by collecting like terms.

a 3x + 7x = _________________________________ b 6x – 4x = _________________________________
c 8a + 9a = _________________________________ d 12x – 11x = _______________________________
e 5m + 12m = _______________________________ f 7a – a = _________________________________
g 8n + 15n = ________________________________ h 5mn + 13mn = ____________________________
i 6p + 9p = _________________________________ j 8xy + 15xy = ______________________________
k 11a – 3a = ________________________________ l 7x2 + 9x2 = _______________________________
QUESTION 2 Simplify the following.
a 8a + 7a + 3a = ____________________________ b 8xy + 7xy – 9xy – xy = ______________________
c 9x – 3x – 2x = _____________________________ d 9k + 5k + 3k – k = _________________________
e 5xy + 2xy – xy = ___________________________ f 10a + 3a + 2a – 5a = ______________________
g 9x2 + 7x2 – 5x2 – x2 = _______________________ h 14p + 6p – 9p = ___________________________
i 5x – 3x + 7x – 8x =_________________________ j 9ab – 6ab – 3ab – ab = _____________________
k 9m + 6m – 7m + m = _______________________ l 18y – 7y – 3y – y = ________________________
QUESTION 3 Simplify by collecting like terms.
a 7a – 3b + 8a – 5b = ________________________ b 12a + 9b – 2a = ___________________________
c 8a2 + 7 – 6b + 7a2 – 2b = ___________________ d 9c – 7c – 3c + 2d = ________________________
e 6y + 7x – 3y + 2x = ________________________ f 8x2 – x2 – 4x2 = ___________________________
g 10m + 3n + 10n + 2n = _____________________ h 18mn – 6mn + 2mn = ______________________
i 8y + 3y – 2x + 7x = ________________________ j 8x + 6y – 3y – 3x = ________________________
k 14 – 3x – 2x = _____________________________ l 8t + 19 – 3t – 7 = _________________________
QUESTION 4 Simplify the following.
a 9a + 7 – 4a = _____________________________ b 3x2 + 9x2 – 2x2 – x2 = ______________________
c 6m + 9mn – 2m – 3mn = ____________________ d 8x – 3x + 7x – 2x = ________________________
e 10x + 4y – 3x – 3y = _______________________ f 18y – 3y + 4y = ___________________________
g 8a2 – a2 – 2a2 = ___________________________ h 3m – 4m + 9m = __________________________
i 5y + 9x – 3x – 2x = ________________________ j 9k + 5k + 3k + 2k = ________________________
k 3y + 2y – 2x + 6x = ________________________ l 18a – 17a – a – 3a = ______________________
m 18 – 4x – 2x = _____________________________ n 11p + 6p – 8p = ___________________________
o 14m + 5n + 8n + 6m = ______________________ p 9ab + 3ab – 2ab – ab = _____________________

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Topic 5 - Multiplication
Multiplication of pronumerals
of pronumerals

QUESTION 1 Find the products of the following.

a 8 × 5a = __________________________________ b 6mn × 3m × 2n = __________________________
c 4m × 3n = ________________________________ d –3a × –5b = ______________________________
e (–3x) × 5 = _______________________________ f 8mn × 6mn = _____________________________
g 8a × –3a = ________________________________ h 9ab × 6 = ________________________________
i 9a × b × a = ______________________________ j 5a × 7b = ________________________________
k –3a × –3b = _______________________________ l ab × a2b = ________________________________

QUESTION 2 Find the products of the following.

a (–9m) × (–3) = ____________________________ b 6a2b × ab = _______________________________
c –7x × –x = ________________________________ d 5x × 2x × 4 = _____________________________
e 4a × 5am = _______________________________ f 2a × 3a × 4a = ____________________________
g (–3p) × 5 × (–5p) = ________________________ h 3a × 4b × 5a = ____________________________
i (–8m) × (–6mn) = __________________________ j x × (–y) × 3 = ____________________________
k 4a × 6am × (–a) = _________________________ l (–4) × (–2p) × 6 = _________________________

QUESTION 3 Simplify the following.

a 9 × –5y = _________________________________ b –6 × –7a = _______________________________
c –3a × –7 = ________________________________ d 11a × –4b = ______________________________
e 8x2 × –x = ________________________________ f –6a × 8ab = ______________________________
g –6a × –3ab = ______________________________ h 10k × –2k × 4 = ___________________________
i –4y × –2 × 6x = ___________________________ j –5x × 20y × 3 × –2x =______________________
k 3 × –p × q × 2 = ___________________________ l 8x × y × –3 × –x = _________________________

QUESTION 4 Find the following products

1
a 8mn × 4
n = _______________________________ b –18ab × 12 ab = _____________________________

c 2 a × a __________________________________ d 7 t × 2 ___________________________________
3 5

e x × 8 ____________________________________ f 6 × 2 n __________________________________
4 7
1 1
g 8
a × 16b × –a = ___________________________ h 7p × 8q × 4
p = ___________________________

i m × 3 m _________________________________ j 8 c × 4 c _________________________________
2 3

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Topic 6 - Division
Division of pronumerals
of pronumerals
page 175

QUESTION 1 Divide the following.

a 12a ÷ 3 = _________________________________ b 20xy ÷ xy = _______________________________

c 8a2b ÷ 4a2 = ______________________________ d abc ÷ bc = ________________________________

e 16a ÷ –8 = ________________________________ f 6m ÷ 3m = _______________________________

g –64a ÷ –8a = ______________________________ h 18m ÷ 3m = ______________________________

i 60ab ÷ 30ab = _____________________________ j 36a ÷ 4a = _______________________________

k 9x ÷ –9 = _________________________________ l –10ab ÷ 5a = _____________________________

m 9x ÷ 9x = _________________________________ n 8x2 ÷ 4 = _________________________________

o –42mn ÷ –7m = ____________________________ p 18a ÷ –a = _______________________________

q –36abc ÷ 9ab = ____________________________ r 16a2b ÷ 8ab = _____________________________

QUESTION 2 Simplify:

4 x 2 = ___________________ 12 ab = __________________ 15 pq
a b c = __________________
8x 6b 10 p

d 45a = ___________________ e 2a = ____________________ f 5 = ___________________

9b 4b 25 a

g 8 x 2 = ___________________ h 90 m = __________________ i –
xy
= ___________________
2x –9 m xz

j 24 a 2 b = _________________ k 12 e 3 = __________________ l 9 n 3 = ___________________

6 ab 3e 2 3n

m 7 x = __________________ n 12 = ___________________ o 16 x 2 = __________________

14 x 2 24n 8 x3

QUESTION 3 Simplify the following.

a 9x × 8 ÷ 6x = b (8a)2 ÷ 16a = c 18xyz ÷ 9xy ÷ z =

d 9x × 4y ÷ 6xy = e 16mn × 4m ÷ 8n = f 48ab ÷ 8b ÷ 3a =

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Topic 7 - Removing grouping symbols

page 176
Removing grouping symbols

QUESTION 1 Expand the following expressions.

a 6(a + 5) = ________________________________ b 8(x – 3) = ________________________________

c 8(2x + 3) = _______________________________ d 5(3x – 7) = _______________________________

e a(13a – 9) = ______________________________ f 2a(5 + a) = _______________________________

g m(2n – p) = _______________________________ h –3(a + 7) = _______________________________

i –6(4p – 5) = ______________________________ j –2a(a – 2) = ______________________________

k –(a + b) = ________________________________ l –3(x + 2) = _______________________________

m –4(x + 3) = _______________________________ n –3x(2x – 5) = _____________________________

o –(4y – 5) = _______________________________ p 2p(3p – 7) = ______________________________

q x(3x2 + 7) = _______________________________ r 6(mn – m2 – 3n) = _________________________

s 2x2(x + 5) = _______________________________ t 3a2(4 – a) = ______________________________

QUESTION 2 Expand and simplify.

a 4(a + 3) + 5a = b 3(x – 3) + 5x + 8 =

c 8y(y + 3) – 3y2 = d 5(p – 5) + 5p – 6 =

e 8(x + 2) + 6(x – 2) = f 9(m – 2) + 4(m + 2) =

g a(a + 3) + 6(a – 3) = h 8(2x – 7) + 3(x – 1) =

i t(2t – 1) – 3(t + 1) = j 6(n – 5) – 3(n + 7) =

k y(y + 1) – (y – 3) = l a(a + 2b) – b(a – 2b) =

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Substitution
Topic into into
8 - Substitution formulae
formulae

1
QUESTION 1 Given that A = 2
bh, find A if:
a b = 12, h = 4 b b = 10, h = 7 c b = 19, h = 5

1
QUESTION 2 Given that A = 2
h(a + b), find A if:
a h = 8, a = 3, b = 5 b h = 6, a = 7, b = 9 c h = 9, a = 5, b = 7

QUESTION 3 Given that P = 2L + 2B, find P if:

a L = 11, B = 9 b L = 7, B = 5 c L = 14, B = 10

QUESTION 4 Given r = 14 and using π = 22 , find:

7

a C if C = 2π r b A if A = π r2 c V if V = 4 π r3
3

QUESTION 5 If C = 5 (F – 32), find C when F = 212

9

QUESTION 6 If B = m2 , find B when m = 81 and h = 1.8

h

QUESTION 7 If A = 20, find D when:

yA
a D = kA and k = 42 b D= and y = 8
70 y + 12

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Topic 9 - One-step
One-step equations
equations
page 181

QUESTION 1 Solve the following one-step equations.

a x + 4 = 10 b b + 5 = 27 c x – 4 = 19

d x–3=5 e y + 2 = –3 f x + 7 = –9

g 9 + a = 12 h p–3=9 i m + 7 = –18

j a–9=9 k n + 3 = 12 l t – 5 = 12

m x – 3 = 15 n p – 5 = –10 o 10 + a = 18

QUESTION 2 Solve these equations.

a 5a = 25 b x =9 c 7t = 28
2

d 6p = –48 e 3a = 15 f x = 15
3

g t =7 h m =9 i 7t = –42
5 6

y
j 6a = 24 k 9a = 36 l = –8
3

x = –3 y
m n = –14 o 3a = 27
9 2

p a = –8
p 4x = –32 q = –3 r
7 6

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Topic 10 - Two-step
Two-step equations
equations
pages 181, 182

QUESTION 1 Solve the following equations.

a 3x + 1 = 7 b 7y – 8 = 13 c 4x + 7 = 19

d x –1=3 e m +5=7 f x – 5 = –2
5 2 3

g 3k + 3 = 33 h 4x – 7 = 33 i 3x + 7 = 16

j 7 m = 14 k x–2 =6 l 20 = 5x – 15
2 3

m 2x + 3x = 15 n 6a – a = 25 o 10n – 3n = 28

QUESTION 2 Solve.

y x–3 =2
a 2x – 4 = 8 b + 6 = 15 c
3 8

d x – 5 = –1 e 6 m = 12 f 18 – 3m = 0
6 5

g 9y + 5 = –4 h 3a – 2 12 = 6 12 i 5b + 0.3 = 4.8

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Topic 11 - Three-step
Three-step equations
equations
page 182

QUESTION 1 Solve the following equations.

a 3x – 5 = 2x + 7 b 2y – 1 = y + 9 c 3m – 2 = 2m + 7

d 4x + 9 = 3x – 12 e 6x – 20 = 4x + 48 f 6m + 7 = 7m + 10

g 6t – 10 = 4t + 12 h 7y – 14 = 5y + 20 i 2x – 6 = 3 – x

j 9m – 3 = 7m + 9 k 12a – 3 = 7a + 32 l 2x + 3 = x – 9

m 3a + 5 = 21 – a n 6x – 4 = 2x + 16 o 6x – 2 = 3x – 6

QUESTION 2 Solve.

a 2x – 7 = x – 3 b 4a – 3 = 3a + 9 c 7y – 3 = 4y + 15

d 11m – 6 = 7m + 14 e 12p – 3 = 5p + 32 f 2x – 14 = x – 12

g 5x + 17 = 3 – 4x h 10y – 6 = 5y + 19 i 4 + m = 16 – 3m

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Topic 12 - Equations
Equations involving
involving fractions
fractions
pages 183, 184

QUESTION 1 Solve the following equations.

a x + x = 20 b x+5 =3 c 4x = 8
2 3 7 5

m+5 =6 x – x =2 3y – 1
d e f = 10
7 2 3 2

3p – 5 x+2 =8 4x – 2 = 3
g =8 h i
2 3 5

j 5x = 7 k –4 x = 8 l m+3 =6
3 5 2

m 2a – 5 = 3 n 3m – 1 = 8 o 2 x – 4 = 10
3 7 3

p a + a =5 q 3 x – x = 15 r m – m =7
2 3 4 2 2 3

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Topic 13 - Equations
Equations involving
involving groupingsymbols
grouping symbols page 183

QUESTION 1 Solve the following equations.

a 6(m – 1) = 24 b 4(a – 4) = 8 c 8(3 – x) = 7(x – 6)

d 5(a + 4) = 4(a – 3) e 2(a + 1) = a + 2 f 5(a + 3) = 4(a + 9)

g 2(m + 1) = 5 h 3(x – 5) = 2(x + 4) i 6(a + 7) = 5(a – 3)

j 7(x – 8) = 6(x + 2) k 3(x + 7) + x + 3 = 18 l 3(x + 5) = 30

QUESTION 2 Solve the following equations.

a 5(2n – 1) = 25 b 4(n – 3) = 36 c 2(3x + 2) = 16

d 2(3p – 1) = 22 e 2(x + 5) = 18 f 2(x – 7) = x – 12

g 3(x + 4) = 18 h 5(2x + 3) = 45 i 7(y – 2) = 5(y + 4)

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Topic 14 - Equations
Equations arisingarising
fromfrom substitution in
substitution informulae
formulae
pages 184, 185

QUESTION 1 Given the formula v = u + at, find:

a u if v = 24, a = 5 and t = 3 b t if v = 39, u = 15 and a = 8

QUESTION 2 Given that P = 2L + 2B, find L if:

a P = 50, B = 8 b P = 60, B = 10 c P = 48, B = 6

QUESTION 3 Find h, given that A = 42 and b = 12 if:

a A = 1 bh b A = 1 h(a + b) and a = 16
2 2

QUESTION 4 If v2 = u2 + 2as, find:

a u if v = 15, a = 9 and s = 8 (u > 0) b a if v = 20, u = 10 and s = 30

QUESTION 5 Find the value of r, correct to one decimal place, if:

a C = 2π r and C = 120

b A = P(1 + r)n, and A = 9750, P = 5000, and n = 7

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Topic Test PART A
Time allowed: 50 minutes Total marks: 50
Instructions This part consists of 15 multiple-choice questions
Each question is worth 1 mark

SECTION I Multiple-choice
Calculators may be used
questions 15 marks
Instructions • This section consists of 15 multiple-choice questions
Fill in
• Each only ONE
question CIRCLE
is worth for each question
1 mark
Time allowed: • Fill
50inminutes
only ONE CIRCLE Total marks = 50
• Calculators may be used

1 a3 + a3 equals:

A a6 B a9 C 2a3 D 2a6
2 3ab2 equals:

A 3 × a × b × 2 B 3 × ab × ab C 3ab × 3ab D 3×a×b×b

3 8x – 3x – x equals:

A 4x B 6x C 8x – 3 D 5
4 x(x – 5) equals:

A x2 – 5 B x2 – 5x C –4x D –5x2
5 4y – 3(7 – y) equals:

A y + 21 B 7y – 21 C y – 21 D 7y + 21
6 2(x – 7) + x equals:

A 3x – 7 B 3x – 14 C x–7 D x – 14

7 In the formula s = ut + 1 at2, the value of s when u = 3, t = 4 and a = 5 is:

2
A 52 B 86 C 112 D 212
8 If 2p – 5 = 23, then p equals:

A 8 B 9 C 14 D 28
9 –9x + x – 3x equals:

A –11x B 13x C 11x D –13x

10 If 7x – 3 = 81, what is the value of x?
78
A 7
B 27 C 12 D 9

11 Evaluate a2 – 7a + 5 if a = –1:

A –3 B 11 C 13 D 12

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12 If 3x – 8 = 31, what is the value of x?

A 6 B 8 C 13 D 26
2
13 Simplify 12 x .
24 x 3
x A B
1 C
2 D 2x
2 2x x
14 2x2 – 3x + 5x2 – 6x =

A –3x2 – 9x B –3x2 + 3x C 7x2 + 3x D 7x2 – 9x

15 Given A = P(1 + r)n find A when P = 2000, r = 0.1 and n = 3.

A 2662 B 2061 C 2003 D 2420

SECTION II 35 marks
Show all necessary working.

16 Simplify. 13 marks
3
a 7 × 3y b 12x ÷ 6

c 8m × –2m d 24mn ÷ 8n

e –4p2 × –3p f 18k2 ÷ 9k

xy p
g h
2x 6p

i 15 m j 5x2 + 9x2
20 m

k –8m + 12m l 6x + 5y + 4x – 7y

Total marks achieved for PART A

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 2 2x x
14 2x – 3x + 5x2 – 6x =
2

A –3x2 – 9x B –3x2 + 3x C 7x2 + 3x D 7x2 – 9x

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Instructions Show all necessary working
SECTION II
35 marks
Total marks = 35
Show all necessary working.

16 Simplify. 13 marks
3
a 7 × 3y b 12x ÷ 6

c 8m × –2m d 24mn ÷ 8n

e –4p2 × –3p f 18k2 ÷ 9k

xy p
g h
2x 6p

i 15 m j 5x2 + 9x2
20 m

k –8m + 12m l 6x + 5y + 4x – 7y

m 15ab + 7a2 + 5ba – a2

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17 Expand and simplify, where possible. 6 marks

a 3p(p – q) b 4(a – 3) + 3a + 2

c t(6 – t) + 3(6 – 2t) d 2(x + 4) + 3(x – 6)

e 5(2x – 3y) – 2(x – 4y) f 2x2(3x + 2) + 4x(x2 – 3)

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18 Solve the following equations. 12 marks

a 2k – 13 = 17 b x + 7 = 10
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Topic Test PART B

17 Expand and simplify, where possible. 6 marks
a 3p(p – q) b 4(a – 3) + 3a + 2

c t(6 – t) + 3(6 – 2t) d 2(x + 4) + 3(x – 6)

e 5(2x – 3y) – 2(x – 4y) f 2x2(3x + 2) + 4x(x2 – 3)

18 Solve the following equations. 12 marks

a 2k – 13 = 17 b x + 7 = 10
3

c 8m – 11 = 6m + 15 d 2x + 3 = 7
5

e 4(2y – 3) = 3(y + 5) f 2x – x = 1
3 2

19 Given D = mA , find: 4 marks

150
a D when m = 18 and A = 30 b A when D = 4.8 and m = 36

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35
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