O LEVEL (P1)
FACTORISATION
QUESTION'S
1
4 x–1
1 Solve the equation = .
x+3 3
Answer ....................................................... [3]
2 (a) Factorise completely 5a2 – 20 .
Answer (a) ................................................. [2]
k
(b) A formula connecting x and y is y = , where k is a constant.
x3
Given that y = –1 when x = 2 , calculate the value of
(i) k,
(ii) x when y = 64.
2
3 (a) Factorise 3tx – 2sx + 15ty – 10sy.
(b) Solve the equation x – 2 + x + 1 = 1.
4 3
(c) Factorise 2y2 – 3y – 2.
Answer (a) ................................................... [2]
(b) x = .............................................. [2]
(c) ................................................... [2]
3
4 (a) Factorise fully 5x2 – 10x.
(b) Solve 3y + 6 = 7y – 10.
(c) Solve 3p(p + 2) = 0.
Answer (a) ........................................... [1]
(b) y = ...................................... [1]
(c) p = ................ or ................ [1]
2
5 (a) Given that x = 6 is a solution of x + k = 0, find the value of k.
3
(b) Solve 2y 2 – 3y – 2 = 0.
Answer (a) k = ..............................................[1]
(b) y = ................... or ......................[2]
4
6 (a) Simplify
(i) x(3x + 2) – (2x + 4),
(ii) ax2 – x2 .
ax – x
(b) Factorise completely 7x2 – 63.
Answer (a)(i) ................................................[1]
(ii) ................................................[2]
(b) ....................................................[2]
5
7 Factorise
(a) 2x2 – 7x –15,
(b) 2yt – 8ys – zt + 4zs.
Answer (a) ....................................................[2]
(b) ....................................................[2]
8 Factorise completely
(a) 15a2 + 12a3,
(b) 1 – 16b2,
(c) 6cx – 3cy – 2dx + dy.
Answer (a) .................................................[1]
(b) .................................................[1]
(c) .................................................[2]
6
9 (a) Factorise completely
(i) 15x2 + 10x,
(ii) t2 – 2t – 15.
(b) Solve 4(x – 0.3) = 3(x – 0.2) .
Answer (a)(i) ........................................[1]
(ii) .........................................[1]
(b) x = ......................................[2]
7
10 (a) Expand and simplify ( p – 5)( p + 4).
(b) Factorise completely
(i) 4x2 + 12xy + 9y2,
(ii) 3m2 – 48.
Answer (a) ................................................[1]
(b)(i) ............................................[2]
(ii) ............................................[2]
8
11 (a)
Factorise x2 − y2.
Answer (a) ...................................... [1]
(b) Evaluate 1022 − 982.
Answer (b) ..................................... [1]
12 (a) Simplify 4a3 × a2.
Answer (a) ...................................... [1]
(b) Simplify fully 3x(x + 5) − 2(x − 3).
Answer (b) ..................................... [2]
9
13 (a) Factorise completely
(i) 21a2 – 14a,
Answer (a)(i) ...................................[1]
(ii) x2 – 3x – 40.
Answer (a)(ii) ..................................[1]
(b) Given that y = 3 is a solution of the equation 2y2 + ky – 27 = 0, find the other solution.
Answer (b) y = .................................[2]
10
14 (a) Factorise completely
(i) 3x2 – 12x,
Answer (a)(i) ................................. [1]
(ii) x2 – xy – 2y2.
Answer (a)(ii) ................................ [1]
2
(b) Simplify x2 + 4x .
x – 16
Answer (b) ..................................... [2]
15 (a) Remove the brackets and simplify 4(7x – 3) – 3(5x – 4) .
Answer (a) ....................................... [1]
4 5
(b) Express as a single fraction in its simplest form – .
3y 4y
Answer (b) ....................................... [1]
(c) Simplify (4a2b) × (3ab3) .
Answer (c) ....................................... [1]
11
16 (a) Factorise completely 16a2 – 6a .
Answer (a) ....................................... [1]
(b) Factorise completely 6x + 3xy – 4y – 8 .
Answer (b) .................................................... [2]
17 Factorise
(a) 4t 2 – 9,
Answer (a) ...................................... [1]
(b) 3x2 + 5x – 2.
Answer (b) ...................................... [1]
12
18 Factorise completely
(a) 12ab2 − 8a2b ,
Answer ........................................ [1]
(b) 2x2 + 3x − 20 .
Answer ........................................ [2]
19 (a) Factorise completely 9pq – 12q2 .
Answer ........................................ [1]
(b) Factorise completely 8px + 4py – 6x – 3y .
Answer ........................................ [2]
13
20 Factorise completely 2xy – 3x – 10y + 15 .
Answer ....................................... [2]
21 (a) Factorise 9x2 – 1 .
Answer ........................................ [1]
(b) Solve the equation 2y2 + 29y – 15 = 0 .
Answer y = .............. or .............. [3]
14
22 Factorise completely
(a) 12x2 – 15x3,
Answer ..................................... [1]
(b) x2 – x – 6.
Answer ..................................... [1]
15
23 (a) Factorise
(i) x2 + x – 12 ,
Answer ............................................... [1]
(ii) 25x2 – 4y2 .
Answer ............................................... [1]
4 1 .
(b) Write as a single fraction +
3p 6p
Answer ..................................... [1]
(c) Solve the simultaneous equations.
3x + 5y = 2
2x – 3y = 14
Answer x = ...............................
y = ............................... [3]
16
24 Factorise completely
(a) 20p + 25p2,
Answer ..................................... [1]
(b) 9 – 4t2,
Answer ..................................... [1]
(c) 9 + 35x – 4x2.
Answer ..................................... [1]
17
25 Expand the brackets and simplify
(a) 6k – 2(1 – k) + 3,
Answer ..................................... [1]
(b) (2x – 3)(x + 4).
Answer ..................................... [1]
26 Factorise completely
(a) 16p + 4p2,
Answer ............................................... [1]
(b) xy + 2ay + 3ax + 6a2.
Answer ............................................... [2]
18
27 (a) Factorise fully 10x2y + 15xy2.
Answer ............................................ [1]
(b) Factorise 25a2 – b2.
Answer ............................................ [1]
3 2
(c) Simplify - .
(x + 1) 2
x+1
Answer ............................................ [2]
3a 2 9a
(d) Simplify ' .
10bc 5b 2 c
Answer ............................................ [2]
19
28 Solve the equation 3x + 1 x
- = 1.
2 3
Answer x = ......................................... [2]
29 (a) Factorise 25t2 – 4.
Answer ............................................... [1]
(b) Factorise completely 6r 2H − 2r 2h .
Answer ............................................... [1]
(c) Factorise completely 8xy + 4x – 6y – 3.
Answer ............................................... [2]
20
30 (a) Expand and simplify
(i) 4 ^2t + 3h + 5,
Answer .......................................................... [1]
(ii) 6p + 3q - 2 ^2p - 5qh.
Answer .......................................................... [1]
(b) Factorise completely
25x 3 y 2 - 15x 2 y .
Answer .......................................................... [1]
31 Factorise 2ac - 3bc - 6bd + 4ad .
Answer ........................................................ [2]
21
32 (a) Factorise completely 4a - 16a2 .
Answer ............................................. [1]
(b) Factorise 9b 2 - c 2 .
Answer ............................................. [1]
(c) Factorise x 2 - 5y - xy + 5x .
Answer ............................................. [2]
33 (a) Factorise completely 3 - 12a2 .
Answer .............................................. [2]
(b) Factorise x 2 - 6y + 2xy - 3x .
Answer .............................................. [2]
22
34 (a) Factorisecompletely p2q - pq.
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(b) (i) Factorise5x 2 + x - 4 .
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(ii) Hencesolve5x 2 + x - 4 = 0 .
Answerx=................ or................[1]
35 (a) Expand and simplify 10 − 3(3x − 2).
Answer ........................................ [1]
3x 2 + 16x + 5
(b) Simplify fully .
9x 2 - 1
Answer ........................................ [3]
23
36 (a) Factorise
(i) 4p2 – 9q2,
Answer ................................................. [1]
(ii) 2n2 + 5n – 3.
Answer ................................................. [1]
3 2
(b) Express + as a single fraction.
4x 3y
Answer ................................................. [1]
24
37 Factorise completely 3xy - 20 + 5x - 12y .
Answer ............................................. [2]
38 Factorise completely
(a) 5 - 20t 2 ,
Answer .......................................... [2]
(b) 3y 2 - 2xy - 6x + 9y .
Answer ........................................... [2]
25
7x
39 (a) Solve =3.
4 - 3x
Answer x = ..................................... [2]
4x 2 - 9
(b) Simplify fully .
2x 2 - 13x + 15
Answer ........................................... [3]