Due Monday October 21st at 10:00 a.m.

To be submitted on foolscap or folder paper.

1 Solve

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a) 3 ( x+ 1 )=2( x +5)
b) x +1
−3 ( )2
=6

2 When 2 is added to a certain number and the result is multiplied

. by 5 the answer is 35. What is the number?

3 Factorise

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a) a2
−9
4
b) 25+5 a 2
c) 2 x2 −5 x −3
d) 2 a2 +4 a+2 b+ab
e) 9 x 4 y 6−25
f) 6+ x−2 x 2
4 Expand and simplify
a) 9−3(1−2 x )
b) (9−3 x)(6−2 x)
c) ( x +2 )2−( 4 x−4)

5 Given a=−2, b=2 and c=−3.Calculate

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a) a2 b
c2
b) c 2−a b2