1.

Simplify each of the following

𝑏4 𝑎7
a. 𝑎 −2 𝑏 3 = a7-(-2).b4-3 = a9.b
4𝑥 2 − 25 2𝑥−5
b. 6𝑥 2 +13𝑥−5 =3𝑥−1
𝑥 2− 1 𝑥−1
c. =
𝑥 2 +2𝑥+1 𝑥+1

2. Express each of the following as a fraction in its simplest form

1 2 19
+ = 42𝑥
6𝑥 7𝑥
1 1 1 12
3. = + 𝑅2 Find the value of Rp when R1 = 4
𝑅𝑝 𝑅1
and R2 = 6 Rp = 5
2 5 2 𝑥−2 −5(𝑥+3) 2𝑥−4−5𝑥−15 −3𝑥−19
4. -
𝑥+3 𝑥−2
= 𝑥+3 (𝑥−2) = 𝑥 2 +𝑥−6 = 𝑥 2 +𝑥−6 =

5. Given a2 +a2b = 320. Find the value of b when a = 4

a2 (1+b)= 320 16 + 16b = 320
16 (1+b)= 320 16b = 304
1+b = 20 b = 19
b = 19
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6. Give KE = 2 . m. v2. Find :
a. the value of KE when m= 6 and v = 3
KE = 3.9 = 27
b. The value of v when m = 4 and KE = 50
v=5
7. In each of the following cases, make the letter in the brackets the subject of the formula
a. y = 4x + 8 (x)
4x = y – 8
1
x=4y–2

1
b. EK = 2 m v2 (v)
2
2EK = mv
2𝐸𝐾
v2 = 𝑚
2𝐸𝐾
v=
𝑚
c. c2 = b2 + a2 (a)
a2 = c2 – b2
a = 𝑐 2 − 𝑏2
3
d. a + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 = d (b)
3
𝑏2 + 𝑐 = d – a
b2 + c = (d-a)3
b2 = (d-a)3 – c  b = (𝑑 − 𝑎)3 − 𝑐
 e. y = x2 + 2x + 5 (x)  (a+b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
y= x2 +2x + 1 + 4 (x+1)2 = x2 + 2x + 1
y =(x+1)2 +4
2
y- 4 =(x+1)
(x+1)2 = y – 4
x+1 = 𝑦 − 4
x=( 𝑦−4)−1

2𝑥+5
f. y = 3𝑥−1 (x)

y(3x-1) = 2x + 5
3xy – y = 2x + 5
3xy – 2 x = y + 5
x(3y-2) = y+5
𝑦+5
x=
3𝑦−2
−𝑥+4
g . y = 𝑥−10 (x)

yx-10y = -x+4
xy + x = 10y + 4
x(y +1) = 10y + 4
10𝑦+4
x =
𝑦+1

25𝑝 2 − 49𝑞 2 5𝑝−7𝑞 (5𝑝+7𝑞) 5𝑝−7𝑞

8. Simplify 10𝑝+14𝑞
= 2(5∓7𝑞)
= 2