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4.1

CHAPTER 4
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION I, II, III

Algebraic Expressions
Important concept:
group all the like terms together
add/subtract the coefficient of the terms
leave the terms as your answer
An algebraic term in two or more unknowns is a product of two or more unknowns and a
number.
Finding the product of two algebraic terms.
8 p 5qr
8 p 5 q r
8 5 q p r
40 pqr

Expanding single brackets and two brackets.

a ( x y ) ax ay

( a b)( x y )
ax ay bx by

Factorizing Algebraic Expressions.

ab ac a (b c )

Unknown
Important Concept
An unknown is a quantity whose value has not been determined

Algebraic term
identifying algebraic terms with one unknown.

Important concept:
An algebraic term with one unknown is the product of a number and an unknown

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Questions based on examination format

5. 6 y 5( y 2)
A. 11 y 2
B. y 10
C . 11 y 2
D. 11 y 10

1.( n 8)( n 7)
A..n n 1
2

B.n 2 56 n 56
C .n 2 15n 56
D.n 2 15n 65
2.( 4m 3)(3m 6)

6.4 p 3q

A.12m 2 15m 18

A.12 pq

B.12m 2 15m 18

B.12qr
C .6 pqr
D.12 pqr

C .12 m 2 15m 18
D.12 m 2 15m 18

1
r
2

7. 6k 5( k 2)
A. k 2
B. k 10

3.36 12m m 2
A.( m 6) 2
B.( m 6)(m 6)
C .( m 13)( m 2)

C. k 2
D. k 10

D.( m 6) 2

8. 3( 2 a ) 5a 1
A.2 a 7
B.4 a 5
C .6a 5
D.8a 7

4. Factorize 9 y 2 25
A.(3 y 5)(3 y 5)
B.(3 y 5) 2
C.(3 y 5) 2
D.(5 y 3 y )(3 y 5)

9.8a 3( 2 a )
A.5a 6
B.7 a 5
C .7 a 6
D.11a 6

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10. 2(kx x 2 ) ( kx x 2 )

16.If x 3 and r 1 , find the value

A.3kx 2 x 2

x2
(6 x).
r
A. 81
of
B. 27
C.18
D.54

B. 3kx 2 x 2
C. 3kx 3 x 2
D. 3kx 3 x 2
6 px (10 x)

12 p
A.5 px

11.

B. 5 px

17.Find the value of ( px x 2 ) when

p 2 and x 3

C. 5 p 2 x 2

A.4
B.0
C . 12
D. 15

D.(5 px) 2
14t 56m

7
A.t 4m

12.

18.Tickets to a circus for child is RM p and

for an adult is RM q . The total price of
tickets for 10 children and 2 adults, in RM,
is

B.2t m
C. 2(t 4m)
D.2(t 4m)

A.10q 2 p
B.2q 10 p

13. 3a (2b a )

C .12( p q )
D. p q

A. 5ab 3a
B. 5ab 3a
C. 6ab 3a

19.The value of 2e 2 3ef when e 4

1
and f is
2

D. 6ab 3a 2
1
(6 x 45 y )
9
2
A. x 5 y
3
2
B. x 5 y
3
2
C. x 5 y
3

14.

A.22
B.26
C .38
D.70

1
m3

4m 8m 2
A.m( m 3
m3
B.
8m 2
C.4m( m 3)
m3
D.
8m 2
20

2
x 5y
3
15. The length of a football field (4h-3) m
and its width is (3h +2) m. The perimeter of
the field, in m, is
D.

A.7 h 1
B.10h 1
C .12h 2
D.14 h 2

Past Year SPM Question.

November 2003
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1. (3 p m)( p 2m)
A. 3 p 2 5 pm 2m 2
B. 3 p 2 5 pm 2m 2

C. 3 p 2 7 pm 2m 2
D. 3 p 2 7 pm 2m 2

November 2004
2. 3 x ( x 2 y ) (3 x y ) 2

A. 6 xy y 2
B. 6 x 2 y 2

C. 6 x 2 6 xy y 2
D. 3 x 2 9 xy y 2

November 2005
3. (3h 4)(2h 5)
A. 6h 2 7h 20
B. 6h 2 7 h 20

C. 6h 2 23h 20
D. 6h 2 23h 20

July 2006
4. (y + x)(2y - x) =
A. 2y2 - xy + x2
B. 2y2 - xy - x2

C. 2y2 + xy - x2
D. 2y2 + xy - x2

November 2006
5. 3x2 - x(1 - x) =
A. 2x2 - 1
B. 2x2 - x

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C. 4x2 - 1
D. 4x2 - x