Simplifying Substituting

1. 𝑎 + 2𝑎 + 𝑎 Algebra Homework 1. Find 5𝑥 when:

a) 𝑥 = 4 b) 𝑥 = 30 c) 𝑥 = −3

2. 4𝑏 + 2𝑏 + 6𝑏
Expanding Brackets
2. Find 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 when:
1. 4(𝑎 + 3) 2. 6(𝑏 − 5) 3. 7(2𝑐 + 3)
a) 𝑥 = 3 b) 𝑥 = 5 c) 𝑥 = −2
3. 7𝑐 − 2𝑐 + 6𝑑 + 8𝑑
𝑦=1 𝑦 = −2 𝑦=3

4. 11𝑒 + 6𝑓 − 9𝑒 − 3𝑓 3. When 𝑓 = 3, 𝑔 = 4, ℎ = 2 find:

4. 5(2𝑑 + 3𝑒) 5. 𝑓(3𝑔 + 2) 6. 2ℎ(ℎ − 4)
a) 3𝑓 + 2𝑔 b) 5𝑔ℎ c) 4𝑓ℎ − 2𝑔

5. 3𝑔 − 4ℎ + 3 − 3𝑔 − 4ℎ + 4
4. When 𝑝 = 5, 𝑞 = −3, 𝑟 = 6 find:
7. 4(2𝑥 + 3) + 3(3𝑥 + 2) 8. 5(3𝑦 − 4) + 2(6 − 5𝑦) 1
a) 2𝑝 + 𝑞 b) 4(2𝑟 − 5) c) 𝑝𝑟 − 2𝑞
6. 2 + 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2 2

7. Spot the errors in the following simplified 5. Spot the problems with the working out
expressions (write in words the problem): Factorising and/or answer:
e.g. 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 7𝑥𝑦 ✘ e.g. Find the value of 𝑎2 + 3 when 𝑎 = 4
You cannot add two different variables 1. 2𝑥 + 8 2. 3𝑥 + 9 3. 6𝑥 − 8
4 × 2 + 3 = 𝟏𝟏
together This is incorrect as 𝑎2 means 𝑎 × 𝑎 not 𝑎 ×
a) 3𝑎 + 8𝑎 − 5𝑎 = 16𝑎 2. The correct working is:
4 × 4 + 3 = 𝟏𝟗
a) Find 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 when 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑦 = 3
4. 11𝑥 + 88 5. 8𝑥 − 12 6. 24𝑥 + 40𝑥 3 × 2 + 4 × 2 = 𝟏𝟒
b) 4𝑏𝑐 + 5𝑏 − 3𝑐 = 6𝑏𝑐

b) Find 3𝑐 2 − 2𝑐𝑑 when 𝑐 = 3 and 𝑑 = 2

7. 7𝑥 + 14𝑥𝑦 8. 12𝑥𝑦 − 16𝑥 2
9. 10𝑥 + 15𝑥 3×3×2−2×3×3
c) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 2 + 1 = 8𝑥 + 3
18 − 18 = 𝟎

By Mr F Brown
 Simplifying Substituting
1. 𝑎 + 2𝑎 + 𝑎 Algebra Homework 1. Find 5𝑥 when:
a) 𝑥 = 4 b) 𝑥 = 30 c) 𝑥 = −3
= 4𝑎
= 20 = 150 = −15
2. 4𝑏 + 2𝑏 + 6𝑏
Expanding Brackets
= 12𝑏 2. Find 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 when:
1. 4(𝑎 + 3) 2. 6(𝑏 − 5) 3. 7(2𝑐 + 3)
a) 𝑥 = 3 b) 𝑥 = 5 c) 𝑥 = −2
3. 7𝑐 − 2𝑐 + 6𝑑 + 8𝑑
= 4×𝑎+4×3 =6×𝑏+6×5 = 7 × 2𝑐 + 7 × 3 𝑦=1 𝑦 = −2 𝑦=3
= 5𝑐 + 14𝑑 = 4𝑎 + 12 = 6𝑏 − 30 = 14𝑐 + 21 =7 = 19 = −12

4. 11𝑒 + 6𝑓 − 9𝑒 − 3𝑓 3. When 𝑓 = 3, 𝑔 = 4, ℎ = 2 find:

4. 5(2𝑑 + 3𝑒) 5. 𝑓(3𝑔 + 2) 6. 2ℎ(ℎ − 4)
= 2𝑒 + 3𝑓 a) 3𝑓 + 2𝑔 b) 5𝑔ℎ c) 4𝑓ℎ − 2𝑔
= 5 × 2𝑑 + 5 × 3𝑒 = 𝑓 × 3𝑔 + 𝑓 × 2 = 2ℎ × ℎ + 2ℎ × −4
5. 3𝑔 − 4ℎ + 3 − 3𝑔 − 4ℎ + 4 = 10𝑑 + 15𝑒 = 3𝑓𝑔 + 2𝑓 = 2ℎ2 − 8ℎ = 17 = 40 = 16

= −8ℎ + 7 4. When 𝑝 = 5, 𝑞 = −3, 𝑟 = 6 find:

7. 4(2𝑥 + 3) + 3(3𝑥 + 2) 8. 5(3𝑦 − 4) + 2(6 − 5𝑦) 1
a) 2𝑝 + 𝑞 b) 4(2𝑟 − 5) c) 𝑝𝑟 − 2𝑞
6. 2 + 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2 = 8𝑥 + 12 + 9𝑥 + 6 = 15𝑦 − 20 + 12 − 10𝑦 2
=7 = 28 = 21
= 4 + 6𝑥 + 4𝑥 2 = 17𝑥 + 18 5𝑦 − 8
7. Spot the errors in the following simplified 5. Spot the problems with the working out
expressions (write in words the problem): Factorising and/or answer:
e.g. 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 7𝑥𝑦 ✘ e.g. Find the value of 𝑎2 + 3 when 𝑎 = 4
You cannot add two different variables 1. 2𝑥 + 8 2. 3𝑥 + 9 3. 6𝑥 − 8 4 × 2 + 3 = 𝟏𝟏
together This is incorrect as 𝑎2 means 𝑎 × 𝑎 not 𝑎 ×
= 2(𝑥 + 4) = 3(𝑥 + 3) = 2(3𝑥 − 4)
a) 3𝑎 + 8𝑎 − 5𝑎 = 16𝑎 2. The correct working is:
4 × 4 + 3 = 𝟏𝟗
= 6𝑎 a) Find 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 when 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑦 = 3
They added instead of subtracting 5a 4. 11𝑥 + 88 5. 8𝑥 − 12 6. 24𝑥 + 40𝑥 3 × 2 + 4 × 2 = 𝟏𝟒
b) 4𝑏𝑐 + 5𝑏 − 3𝑐 = 6𝑏𝑐 They substituted 2 into both variables.
= 11(𝑥 + 8) = 4(2𝑥 − 3) = 8(3𝑥 + 5) 3 × 2 + 4 × 3 = 𝟏𝟖
= 4𝑏𝑐 + 5𝑏 − 3𝑐
b) Find 3𝑐 2 − 2𝑐𝑑 when 𝑐 = 3 and 𝑑 = 2
You can only add together terms that have
3×3×2−2×3×3
the exact same variables in
7. 7𝑥 + 14𝑥𝑦 8. 12𝑥𝑦 − 16𝑥 9. 10𝑥 2 + 15𝑥 18 − 18 = 𝟎
c) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 2 + 1 = 8𝑥 + 3 They did 𝑐 × 2 not 𝑐 × 𝑐. They substituted
= 7𝑥(1 + 2𝑦) = 4𝑥(3𝑦 − 4) 5𝑥(2𝑥 + 3) 2 incorrectly into the second part.
𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 3
You can only add together terms with the 3×3×3−2×3×2
same variable and same exponents 27 − 12 = 𝟏𝟓
By Mr F Brown