Chapter 3: Algebraic expressions and indices

Worksheet A answers
1 a −10 b 1
2 a 3x + 7y b 5xy 2 + 4xy c 12ab d -10x 2 y
3b
e 6m f
2
3 a 2x +14 b 6x 2 -15xy c -4 y + 24 d -30 xy - 12 y 2
4 a 4x +13 b 9x - 5
5 a 4(x + 7) b 3(3a - 5b) c 2x(5y + 8) d -3x ( x + 9 )
3 2
6 a 3x - 4 b 3 c d
10 15
7x 6
e f
12 7
11x 2x - 7 x-8 9x +1
7 a b c d
15 8 18 14

Worksheet B answers
1 a 74 b x2 y3
1 2b 5 4b 4
2 a b c x2 d
x3 a a
3 a x8 b 15a 6 b 7
4 a m5 b 3x 7 y 4
5 a 1 b 6
6 a x10 b 3x 6
m3
7 a a12 b8 b
8
2m 9 2a 3b
8 a 6a 2b 3 b 3m 4 n 2 c d
3n 7 c2
9 a 79 050 b 0.000038
10 a 5.16 ´10 6
b 4.02 ´10 -3
11 a A = amount of money at any time, n = number of years of investment,
A = 400 000 ´1.16 n
b A = litres in tank at any time, n = number of hours elapsed, A = 800 ´ 0.96 n
12 a V = 600 000 ´1.12 t
b i $752 640 ii $1 863 509
c 4.5 years

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