Chapter 3: Algebraic expressions and indices

Worksheet A
1 Find the value of these expressions if x = 4, y = −5 and z = 2.

xy
a b y2 - 3xz
z

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2 Simplify the following.

a 5x + 4y - 2x + 3y b 4 xy2 + 6xy + y2 x - 2yx

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c 3a ´ 4b d -2 x ´ 5 xy

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18m
e f 9ab2 ÷ (6ab)
3

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3 Expand the following.

a 2(x + 7) b 3x(2x - 5y)

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c -4 ( y - 6 ) d -6 y (5x + 2 y )

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4 Expand and simplify the following.

a 2(2x + 9) - 5 b 4(3x + 4) - 3(x + 7)

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5 Factorise the following.

a 4x + 28 b 9a -15b

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c 10xy +16x d -3x 2 - 27 x

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6 Simplify the following.

12x -16 3x + 6
a b
4 x+2

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4x 9 12 x-7
c ´ d ´
15 8x 5(x - 7) 18

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7 3 4 14
e ÷ 2 f ÷
20x 5x x + 6 3(x + 6)

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7 Simplify the following.

x 2x x 7
a + b -
3 5 4 8

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x x+4 x +1 x - 3
c - d +
6 9 2 7

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