1 Work out the value of these expressions.

a 4a − 7b when a = 6 and b = −3

[2]

b 2x2 + 4y3 when x = 4 and y = −2

[2]

 12 
c h  9   when g = −4 and h = 6
 g

[2]

2 The diagram shows a rectangle.

Write an expression, in its simplest form, for:

a the perimeter of the rectangle [2]

b the area of the rectangle. [2]

3 Simplify each expression.

a p7 × p5 = b q8 ÷ q2 = ________________

c r  =
3 5
d 4t 5  2t 5 = [4]

4 Circle the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

a Simplify 4x3 × 3x2 A 12x6 B 12x5 C 7x6 D 7x5

b Simplify 5y × 2y5 A 7 y6 B 7 y5 C 10 y 6 D 10 y 5

2 k 10 1 8 1 5
c Simplify A k B k C 2k 8 D 2k 5
4k 2 2 2
8
10 m 8 1 2 2 7 3
d Simplify A 1 m7 B C m D m
15 m 2 3 3 2

12 n 2 1 2 3 2 3 4
e Simplify A 1 n4 B n C D n [5]
8n 6 2 3 3n 4 2

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5 Expand and simplify these expressions.

a (y + 3)(y + 5)

b (m + 1)(m − 2)

c (p − 5)(p − 3)

d (n − 8)2

e (x + 2)(x − 2) [5]

6 Simplify these expressions.

x 2x
a 
5 5
y y
b 
2 3
a b
c 
4 8
2a b
d 
9 6
15 x  45
e [5]
5

7 a Use the formula T = px to work out the value of T when p = 15 and x = 2.

[2]

b i Rearrange the formula T = px to make p the subject. [1]

ii Work out the value of p when T = 42 and x = 7.

[2]

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8 Make x the subject of each of these formulae. Circle the correct answer, A, B or C.

yc yc y
a y  3x  c A x B x C x c
3 3 3

x y  2k
b y  2k A x B x  4( y  2k ) C x  4( y  2k )
4 4

xb
c y A x  4ay  b B x  4 a( y  b ) C x  4ay +b [3]
4a

9 This diagram shows a shape made from a square and a rectangle.

a Write down a formula for the area (A) of the shape.

[2]

b Work out A when x = 3, y = 4 and z = 7.

[2]

c Rearrange your formula to make x the subject.

[2]

d Work out x when A = 79, y = 3 and z = 5.

[2]

Answers
1 a 45 [2]

b 0 [2]
c 72 [2]

2 a 6x + 2 [2]
b 2x2 + x [2]

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3 a p12 [1]
b q6 [1]
c r15 [1]
d 6t 5 [1]

4 a B 12x5 [1]
b C 10 y 6 [1]
1 8
c A k [1]
2
2 7
d C m [1]
3
3 4
e D n [1]
2

5 a y2 + 8y + 15 [1]
b m2 − m − 2 [1]
c p2 − 8p + 15 [1]
d n2 − 16n + 64 [1]
e x2 − 4 [1]

3x
6 a [1]
5
y
b [1]
6
2a  b
c [1]
8
4 a  3b
d [1]
18
e 3x  9 [1]

7 a T  30 [2]
T
b i p [1]
x
ii p = 6 [2]

yc
8 a B x [1]
3

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 b C x  4( y  2k ) [1]

c A x = 4ay – b [1]

9 a A = 4x2 + yz [2]

b A = 64 [2]
A  yz
c x [2]
4
d x=4 [2]