Algebra task :
1. Simplify each the following.
a. 3a2 + 4a – 6 + 2a2 – a + 4
b. 5b2 – 6 + 3b – 6b + 1 – b2
1
c. -9 + 4c2 + 9c – 2 c2 + 5
15
d. 21x + 2 – 5x2 – 12x + 4 x2
e. (3y2 – 4y + 8) + (y2 + 6y + - 10)
f. (8z – 4z2 – 7) + (3 – 9z + 7z2)
g. (6p2 + p + 12) – (4p2 – 8p + 3)
h. (8p – 4q2 – 7) – (-13 + 9q + 7q2)
2. Find each of the following products.
a. (2x)(5x3)
b. (3y3)(-4y2)
c. (-3w2)(-3w)2
d. (m2n3)2
e. (2p4q3)(pq2)
3. Solve the following equations.
a. 3x + 4 = 2(2x + 7)
b. 3(5x + 8) = 3x – 2
c. 3x - 4 = 2(-3x + 7)
d. 3(-5x + 8) = -42 – 9x
e. 2(8x + 5) = 4(3x + 1)
f. 3(4x – 1) = 7(2x – 5)
NB : all “x” is variable