1 1 1

8 −3 25 2 4 0 125 3
1. Simplify:( ) x (4) x( ) x ( 64 ) [3]
27 9

2. Evaluate for x: [3]

𝑥−8
5 27 2𝑥−3
(√ ) =( )
3 125

𝑥+3 2𝑥+1 5
3. Solve for x: = (x≠1 and x ≠ ) [3]
𝑥−1 3𝑥−5 3

5𝑛+2 −6.5𝑛+1
4. Simplify the following: [3]
13.5𝑛 −2.5𝑛+1

1
1 −2 2
0 9 −2
5. Simplify: ( ) - 3(8) (4) + 3 (16) [3]
4

(𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 )3 +(𝑦 2 −𝑧 2 )3 +(𝑧 2 −𝑥 2 )3
6. Simplify: (𝑥−𝑦)3 +(𝑦−𝑧)3 +(𝑧−𝑥)3
[3]

2𝑥−1 2−𝑥
7. If a = 𝑥−2
,b= and a - b = 0, then find the value of x. [3]
2 2𝑥+1

𝑎−1 𝑎−1 2𝑏2

8. prove that: + = [3]
𝑎 −1 +𝑏 −1 𝑎−1 −𝑏−1 𝑏2 −𝑎2

9. If x + 2y + 3z = 0 and x3 + 4y3 + 9z3 = 18xyz.

(𝑥+2𝑦)2 (2𝑦+3𝑧)2 (3𝑧+𝑥)2
Evaluate: + + [3]
𝑥𝑦 𝑦𝑧 𝑧𝑥

10. Solve 22x+3 - 9 x 2x +1 = 0 [3]

11. Solve for x: 9 x 3x = (27)2x-5 [3]

3𝑎+2 −3𝑎+1
12. Simplify:
4 𝑋 3𝑎 −3𝑎
𝑥
13. Solve for x and y:(√32)x÷ 2y+1 = 1, 164−2 - 8y = 0. [3]
1
1 −2 2
9 −
2
14. Evaluate: [ ] - 3(8)3 x 40 + [ ] [3]
4 16
 2𝑥+1
3 3 125
15. Solve for x.(√ ) = [3]
5 27
2
16. Simplify: [8𝑥 3 ÷ 125𝑦 3 ]3
[3]

17. If 52x-1 = 25x-1 + 100, find the value of 31 +x. [3]

1
18. If a = b2x, b = c2y and c = a2z, prove that xyz = . [3]
8
1 2
1 −4
−
19. Simplify the following [(625 2 ) ] [3]

2𝑥𝑧
20. If ax = by = cz and b2 = ac, prove that y = . [3]
𝑧+𝑥

1 1
−
93 x 27 2
21. Simplify: 1
−
2 [3]
36 x 3 3

1
22. Evaluate: √ + (0.01)-1/2 - (27)2/3. Leave your answer as a fraction. [3]
4

4 3
23. Simplify: √28 ÷ √7 [3]

4 1 2
24. Find the value of 2 + 3 + 1 [3]
(216)−3 (256)−4 (243)−5

3
(− )
25. Simplify: (256)−4 2
[3]