BD S1e02

Effective Learning Mathematics Basic Drills | S1A Chapter 2
Simplify the following expressions. (1  20)

1. c  c  c  c  c
2. q  q  q  q  q
3. h  h  h  h  h
4. (a) 2m  4m (b) 4m  3m  2m
5. (a) 8a  8a (b) 8a  a  8a
6. (a) 4n  3n (b) 3n  5n  4n
7. (a) 2  b (b) b  5
(c) 5  b  3 (d) 3b  2
(e) 2  5b (f ) 3  5b  2
8. (a) 2  t (b) t  3
(c) 3  t  7 (d) 7t  2
(e) 2  3t (f ) 7  3t  2
18
9. (a) 18t  2 (b)
2t
(c) 20  2t  5
14
10. (a) 14 a  2 (b)
2a
(c) 60  2a  5
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11. (a) 24 b  8 (b)
8b
(c) 160  8b  4
12. (a) 3b  4  4b (b) 4  4b  3

(c) 4b  3  4b  1
13. (a) 3n  8  3n (b) 3  8n  3

(c) 8n  3  3n  3
14. (a) 7q  3  9q (b) 9  3q  7

(c) 3q  7  9q  8
15. (a) 6  2  n (b) 6  2  n

(c) 6  2  n  4 (d) 6  2  n  4
16. (a) 7  2  a (b) 7  2  a

(c) 7  2  a  3 (d) 7  2  a  3
17. (a) 2  8  a (b) 2  8  a

(c) 2  8  a  9 (d) 2  8  a  9
18. (a) 2b  6  4 (b) 2b  6  4

(c) 6  4b  2 (d) 6  4b  2
19. (a) 4d  2  7 (b) 4d  2  7

(c) 2  7 d  4 (d) 2  7 d  4
20. (a) 9d  3  8 (b) 9d  3  8

(c) 3  8d  9 (d) 3  8d  9
21. Jimmy has m marbles. Cindy has 5 more marbles than Jimmy. Nancy has 3 times as many marbles
as Jimmy.
(a) How many marbles does Cindy have?
(b) How many marbles does Nancy have?
(c) How many marbles do Jimmy, Cindy and Nancy have in total?

22. Amy has p hair clips. Patricia has fewer hair clips than Amy by 9. Victoria has 5 times as many
hair clips as Amy.
(a) How many hair clips does Patricia have?
(b) How many hair clips does Victoria have?
(c) How many hair clips do Amy, Patricia and Victoria have in total?
23. The prices of an apple and a mango are $a and $m respectively.

(a) How much does it cost for 9 apples and 5 mangoes in total?
(b) Susan has $90. How much money is left after she has paid for 9 apples and 5 mangoes?
24. The prices of a ballpoint pen and a highlighter are $b and $h respectively.
(a) How much does it cost for 7 ballpoint pens and 5 highlighters?
(b) Bob has $70. How much money is left after he has paid for 7 ballpoint pens and
5 highlighters?
1. When x  4 , find the values of the following expressions.

(a) x  8 (b) 1  x
6
(c) 6 x (d)
x
2. When x  6 , find the values of the following expressions.

(a) x  6 (b) 9  x
48
(c) 6 x (d)
x
3. When x   4, find the values of the following expressions.

(a) x  5 (b) 3  x
20
(c) 8 x (d) 
x
4. When x   7 , find the values of the following expressions.

(a) x  7 (b) 5  x
63
(c) 7 x (d) 
x

5. When y  4, find the values of the following expressions.
(a) 8  7 y (b) 2 y 2
y
(c) (2  y )( y  9) (d)
y8
6. When y  7, find the values of the following expressions.
(a) 5  4 y (b) 3y 2
y
(c) (8  y )( y  2) (d)
y3
7. When y   2, find the values of the following expressions.
(a) 9 y  1 (b) 9 y 2
y
(c) (8  y )( y  1) (d)
y9
8. When y  7, find the values of the following expressions.
(a) 9 y  6 (b) 2 y 2
y
(c) (1  y)( y  8) (d)
y3
9. When a  4 and b  3 , find the values of the following expressions.

(a) a  b (b)  b  8a  7
8
(c) 8a 2  8ab (d)
(b  a ) 2
10. When a   2 and b  4, find the values of the following expressions.

(a) a  8b (b)  b  7 a  2
4
(c) 2ab  4a 2 (d)
(b  a ) 2
11. When a  1 and b   2, find the values of the following expressions.

(a) a  b (b) 5b  3a  2
3
(c) ab  3a 2 (d)
(b  a ) 2

12. When a   9 and b  3 , find the values of the following expressions.

(a) a  3b (b) b  5a  4
1
(c) 4ab  a 2 (d)
(b  a ) 2
13. The prices of a ruler and a pen are $7 and $6 respectively. Let $A be the total price of r rulers and
p pens.
(a) Find the formula for A.
(b) If r  2 and p  3, find the total price of r rulers and p pens.
14. In a test, 6 marks are given for each correct answer in section A, while 9 marks are given for each
correct answer in section B. Maggie answered a questions in section A and b questions in section B
correctly in the test. Let M marks be the score of Maggie.
(a) Find the formula for M.
(b) If a  6 and b  5 , find the score of Maggie.
15. The weights of an iron rod and a copper rod are 5 kg and 12 kg respectively. Let W kg be the total
weight of x iron rods and y copper rods.
(a) Find the formula for W.
(b) If x  7 and y  6 , find the total weight of the rods.
1. It is given that the nth term of a sequence is an  2n  1. Find the first four terms of the sequence.
2. It is given that the nth term of a sequence is an  3n  9. Find the first four terms of the sequence.
3. It is given that the nth term of a sequence is an  3n  5. Find the first four terms of the sequence.
4. It is given that the nth term of a sequence is an  5  2n . Find the first four terms of the sequence.
5. It is given that the nth term of a sequence is an  9  8n . Find the first four terms of the sequence.

6. It is given that the nth term of a sequence is an  2n  3. Find the first four terms of the sequence.
7. It is given that the nth term of a sequence is an  n(n  1) . Find the first four terms of the sequence.
8. It is given that the nth term of a sequence is an  n(2n  1) . Find the first four terms of the
sequence.
9. It is given that the nth term of a sequence is an  n(3n  5) . Find the first four terms of the
sequence.
n
10. It is given that the nth term of a sequence is an  . Find the first four terms of the sequence.
n3
2n
n6
5n
n9
13. A sequence a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 ,  is given, where

a1  6  5(1)  1,
a2  11  5(2)  1,
a3  16  5(3)  1,
a4  21  5(4)  1.
(a) Find an algebraic expression to represent an .

(b) Using the result of (a), find a7 of the sequence.

a1  9  4(1)  5 ,
a2  13  4( 2)  5,
a3  17  4(3)  5,
a4  21  4(4)  5 .



a1   4  2(1)  6 ,
a 2   2  2 ( 2)  6 ,
a3  0  2(3)  6,
a 4  2  2( 4)  6 .


(1)(1  3)
a1  2  ,
2
(2)(2  3)
a2  5  ,
2
(3)(3  3)
a3  9  ,
2
(4)(4  3)
a4  14  .
2

(1)(1  7)
a1  3  ,
2
(2)( 2  7)
a2  5  ,
2
(3)(3  7)
a3   6  ,
2
(4)(4  7)
a4   6  .
2


3 (1)(1  2)
a1   ,
2 2
(2)( 2  2)
a2  4  ,
2
15 (3)(3  2)
a3   ,
2 2
(4)(4  2)
a4  12  .
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Exercise 2A (page 1)
1. 3c
2. q
3. 3h
4. (a) 6m (b) 5m
5. (a) 0 (b) 17a
6. (a) n (b) 12n
7. (a) 2b (b) 5b
(c) 15b (d) 6b
(e) 10b (f ) 30b
8. (a) 2t (b) 3t
(c) 21t (d) 14t
(e) 6t (f ) 42t
9
9. (a) 9t (b)
t
2
(c)
t
7
10. (a) 7a (b)
a
6
(c)
a
3
11. (a) 3b (b)
b
5
(c)
b
12. (a) 7b  4 (b) 7  4b
(c) 8b  2
13. (a) 8 (b) 6  8n

(c) 11n
14. (a) 16q  3 (b) 16  3q
(c) 12q  15
15. (a) 6  2n (b) 12  n

(c) 2  2n (d) 8  n

16. (a) 7  2a (b) 14  a

(c) 4  2a (d) 11  a
17. (a) 2  8a (b) 16  a

(c) 11  8a (d) 25  a
18. (a) 12 b  4 (b) 2b  24

(c) 6  8b (d) 24 b  2
19. (a) 8d  7 (b) 4d  14

(c) 2  28 d (d) 14 d  4
20. (a) 27 d  8 (b) 9d  24

(c) 3  72 d (d) 24 d  9
21. (a) m  5 (b) 3m

(c) 5m  5
22. (a) p  9 (b) 5p

(c) 7 p  9
23. (a) $(9a  5m) (b) $(90  9a  5m)
24. (a) $(7b  5h) (b) $(70  7b  5h)
Exercise 2B (page 3)
1. (a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 24 (d) 4
2. (a) 12 (b) 3
(c) 36 (d) 8
3. (a) 1 (b) 7
(c) 32 (d) 5
4. (a) 14 (b) 12

(c) 49 (d) 9
5. (a) 20 (b) 32

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(c) 10 (d)
3
6. (a) 23 (b) 147
7
(c) 5 (d)
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7. (a) 17 (b) 36

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(c) 30 (d)
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8. (a) 57 (b) 98
7
(c) 8 (d)
4
9. (a) 1 (b) 36
8
(c) 32 (d)
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10. (a) 34 (b) 16
(c) 0 (d) 1
11. (a) 1 (b) 11

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(c) 5 (d)
3
12. (a) 18 (b) 46
1
(c) 27 (d)
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13. (a) A  7r  6 p (b) $25
14. (a) M  6a  9b (b) 81 marks
15. (a) W  5x  12 y (b) 107 kg
Exercise 2D (page 5)
1. 3, 5, 7, 9
2. 12, 15, 18, 21
3. 2, 1, 4, 7
4. 3, 1, 1, 3
5. 1, 7, 15, 23
6. 5, 7, 9, 11
7. 2, 6, 12, 20
8. 1, 6, 15, 28
9. 2, 2, 12, 28
1 2 1 4
10. , , ,
4 5 2 7

2 1 2 4
11. , , ,
7 2 3 5
1 10 5 20
12. , , ,
2 11 4 13
13. (a) 5n  1 (b) 36
14. (a) 4 n  5 (b) 29
15. (a) 2 n  6 (b) 10

n(n  3)
16. (a) (b) 35
2
n( n  7)
17. (a) (b) 4
2
n(n  2) 35
18. (a) (b)
2 2

Exercise 2A
1. c  c  c  c  c  3c
2. q  q  q  q  q  q
3. h  h  h  h  h  3h
4. (a) 2m  4m  (m  m)  (m  m  m  m)
mmmmmm
 6m
(b) 4m  3m  2m  (m  m  m  m)  (m  m  m)  (m  m)
mmmmmmmmm
 5m
5. (a) 8a  8a  (a  a  a  a  a  a  a  a )  (a  a  a  a  a  a  a  a)
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
0
(b) 8a  a  8a  (a  a  a  a  a  a  a  a )  a  (a  a  a  a  a  a  a  a )
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
 17a
6. (a) 4n  3n  (n  n  n  n)  (n  n  n)
nnnnnnn
n
(b) 3n  5n  4n  (n  n  n)  (n  n  n  n  n)  (n  n  n  n)
nnnnnnnnnnnn
 12n
7. (a) 2  b  2b
(b) b  5  5b
(c) 5  b  3  5  3  b
 15b

(d) 3b  2  3  b  2
 3 2  b
 6b
(e) 2  5b  2  5  b
 10b
(f ) 3  5b  2  3  5  b  2
 3 5 2  b
 30b
8. (a) 2  t  2t
(b) t  3  3t
(c) 3  t  7  3  7  t
 21t
(d) 7t  2  7  t  2
 7 2t
 14t
(e) 2  3t  2  3  t
 6t
(f ) 7  3t  2  7  3  t  2
 7  3 2 t
 42t
18t
9. (a) 18t  2 
2
 9t
18 9
(b) 
2t t
20
(c) 20  2t  5  5
2t
10
 5
t
10

5t
2

t

14a
10. (a) 14a  2 
2
 7a
14 7
(b) 
2a a
60
(c) 60  2a  5  5
2a
30
 5
a
30

5a
6

a
24b
11. (a) 24b  8 
8
 3b
24 3
(b) 
8b b
160
(c) 160  8b  4  4
8b
20
 4
b
20

4b
5

b
12. (a) 3b  4  4b  3b  4b  4
 7b  4
(b) 4  4b  3  4  3  4b
 7  4b
(c) 4b  3  4b  1  4b  4b  3  1
 8b  2

13. (a) 3n  8  3n  3n  3n  8
8
(b) 3  8n  3  3  3  8n
 6  8n
(c) 8n  3  3n  3  8n  3n  3  3
 11n
14. (a) 7q  3  9q  7q  9q  3
 16q  3
(b) 9  3q  7  9  7  3q
 16  3q
(c) 3q  7  9q  8  3q  9q  7  8
 12q  15
15. (a) 6  2  n  6  2n
(b) 6  2  n  12  n
(c) 6  2  n  4  6  4  2n
 2  2n
(d) 6  2  n  4  12  4  n
8n
16. (a) 7  2  a  7  2a
(b) 7  2  a  14  a
(c) 7  2  a  3  7  3  2a
 4  2a
(d) 7  2  a  3  14  3  a
 11  a
17. (a) 2  8  a  2  8a
(b) 2  8  a  16  a

(c) 2  8  a  9  2  9  8a
 11  8a
(d) 2  8  a  9  16  9  a
 25  a
18. (a) 2b  6  4  2  b  6  4
 26b  4
 12b  4
(b) 2b  6  4  2b  24
(c) 6  4b  2  6  4  b  2
 6  4 2b
 6  8b
(d) 6  4b  2  24b  2
19. (a) 4d  2  7  4  d  2  7
 4 2 d  7
 8d  7
(b) 4d  2  7  4d  14
(c) 2  7 d  4  2  7  d  4
 2  7 4 d
 2  28d
(d) 2  7 d  4  2  7  d  4
 14d  4
20. (a) 9d  3  8  9  d  3  8
 9  3 d  8
 27d  8
(b) 9d  3  8  9d  24
(c) 3  8d  9  3  8  d  9
 3  89 d
 3  72d
(d) 3  8d  9  3  8  d  9
 24d  9

21. (a) Number of marbles Cindy has  m  5
(b) Number of marbles Nancy has  3  m

 3m
(c) Number of marbles Jimmy, Cindy and Nancy have in total  m  (m  5)  3m

 m  m  3m  5
 5m  5
22. (a) Number of hair clips Patricia has  p  9
(b) Number of hair clips Victoria has  5  p

 5p
(c) Number of hair clips Amy, Patricia and Victoria have in total  p  ( p  9)  5 p
 p  p  5p  9
 7p 9
23. (a) Total cost of the apples and mangoes  9  $a  5  $m

 $(9  a  5  m)
 $(9a  5m)
(b) Money left  $90  $(9a  5m)

 $[90  (9a  5m)]
 $(90  9a  5m)
24. (a) Total cost of the ballpoint pens and highlighters  7  $b  5  $h

 $(7  b  5  h)
 $(7b  5h)
(b) Money left  $70  $(7b  5h)

 $[70  (7b  5h)]
 $(70  7b  5h)
Exercise 2B
1. (a) x  8  4  8
 4
(b) 1  x  1  4
 3

(c) 6 x  6( 4)
 24
16 16
(d) 
x 4
4
2. (a) x  6  6  6
 12
(b) 9  x  9  6
3
(c) 6 x  6(6)
 36
48 48
(d) 
x 6
8
3. (a) x  5   4  5
1
(b) 3  x  3  (  4)
7
(c) 8 x  8(  4)
 32
20 20
(d)  
x 4
5
4. (a) x  7  7  7
 14
(b) 5  x  5  ( 7)
 12
(c) 7 x  7(7)
  49
63 63
(d)  
x 7
9

5. (a) 8  7 y  8  7(4)
  20
(b) 2 y 2  2(4) 2
 2(16)
 32
(c) (2  y )( y  9)  (2  4)( 4  9)
 ( 2)( 5)
 10
y 4
(d) 
y 8 48
1

3
6. (a) 5  4 y  5  4(7)
  23
(b) 3 y 2  3(7) 2
 3(49)
 147
(c) (8  y )( y  2)  (8  7)(7  2)
 (1)(5)
5
y 7
(d) 
y 3 73
7

4
7. (a) 9 y  1  9(  2)  1
 17
(b) 9 y 2  9( 2) 2
 9( 4)
 36
(c) (8  y )( y  1)  [8  (2)]( 2  1)
 (10)( 3)
 30
y 2
(d) 
y  9 2  9
2

11

8. (a) 9 y  6  9(7)  6
 57
(b) 2 y 2  2(7) 
 2(49)
 98
(c) (1  y )( y  8)  [1  (7)]( 7  8)
 (8)(1)
8
y 7
(d) 
y  3 7  3
7

4
9. (a) a  b  4  3
1
(b)  b  8a  7  3  8(4)  7
 36
(c) 8a 2  8ab  8(4) 2  8(4)(3)

 8(16)  96
 32
8 8
(d) 
(b  a ) 2
(3  4) 2
8

72
8

49
10. (a) a  8b   2  8( 4)
 34
(b)  b  7 a  2   4  7( 2)  2
 16
(c) 2ab  4a 2  2(2)( 4)  4( 2) 2

 16  4(4)
0

4 4
(d) 
(b  a ) 2
[ 4  (  2)] 2
4

22
4

4
1
11. (a) a  b  1  (  2)
1
(b) 5b  3a  2  5( 2)  3(1)  2

 11
(c) ab  3a  (1)(  2)  3(1)

2 2
 2  3(1)
5
3 3
(d) 
(b  a ) 2
[  2  ( 1)] 2
3

( 3) 2
3

9
1

3
12. (a) a  3b   9  3(3)

 18
(b) b  5a  4  3  5( 9)  4
  46
(c) 4ab  a 2  4( 9)(3)  ( 9) 2

 108  81
  27
1 1
(d) 
(b  a ) 2
[3  (  9)] 2
1

(  6) 2
1

36

13. (a) Total price of r rulers and p pens  r  $7  p  $6

 $(r  7  p  6)
 $(7 r  6 p )
 A  7r  6 p
(b) When r  2 and p  3,

A  7(2)  6(3)
 14  18
 32
 The total price of r rulers and p pens is $32.
14. (a) Score of Maggie  a  6 marks  b  9 marks

 (a  6  b  9) marks
 (6a  9b) marks
 M  6a  9b
(b) When a  6 and b  5 ,

M  6(6)  9(5)
 36  45
 81
 The score of Maggie is 81 marks.
15. (a) Total weight of x iron rods and y copper rods  x  5 kg  y  12 kg

 ( x  5  y  12) kg
 (5 x  12 y ) kg
 W  5x  12 y
(b) When x  7 and y  6,

W  5(7)  12(6)
 35  72
 107
 The total weight is 107 kg.
Exercise 2D
1. a1  2(1)  1  3
a 2  2( 2 )  1  5
a3  2(3)  1  7
a 4  2( 4 )  1  9

2. a1  3(1)  9  12
a2  3( 2)  9  15
a3  3(3)  9  18
a4  3( 4)  9  21
3. a1  3(1)  5   2
a2  3( 2)  5  1
a3  3(3)  5  4
a4  3( 4)  5  7
4. a1  5  2(1)  3
a 2  5  2( 2)  1
a3  5  2(3)  1
a 4  5  2( 4)   3
5. a1  9  8(1)  1
a2  9  8( 2)  7
a3  9  8(3)  15
a4  9  8( 4)   23
6. a1   2(1)  3  5
a 2   2( 2)  3   7
a3   2(3)  3   9
a4   2( 4)  3  11
7. a1  (1)(1  1)  2
a2  ( 2)( 2  1)  6
a3  (3)(3  1)  12
a4  ( 4)( 4  1)  20
8. a1  (1)[ 2(1)  1]  1
a2  ( 2)[ 2( 2)  1]  6
a3  (3)[ 2(3)  1]  15
a4  ( 4)[ 2( 4)  1]  28

9. a1  (1)[3(1)  5]   2
a2  ( 2)[3(2)  5]  2
a3  (3)[3(3)  5]  12
a4  ( 4)[3(4)  5]  28
1 1
10. a1  
1 3 4
2 2
a2  
23 5
3 1
a3  
33 2
4 4
a4  
43 7
2(1) 2
11. a1  
1 6 7
2( 2) 1
a2  
26 2
2(3) 2
a3  
36 3
2( 4) 4
a4  
46 5
5(1) 1
12. a1  
1 9 2
5(2) 10
a2  
2  9 11
5(3) 5
a3  
39 4
5(4) 20
a4  
4  9 13
13. (a) According to the expression given,

an  5( n)  1
 5n  1
(b) a7  5(7)  1
 36


a n  4( n )  5
 4n  5
(b) a6  4(6)  5
 29

a n  2( n )  6
 2n  6
(b) a8  2(8)  6
 10

( n)( n  3)
an 
2
n( n  3)

2
7(7  3)
(b) a7 
2
 35

( n)( n  7)
an 
2
n( n  7)

2
8(8  7)
(b) a8 
2
4

( n)( n  2)
an 
2
n ( n  2)

2
5(5  2)
(b) a5 
2
35

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Effective Learning Mathematics Basic Drills | S1A Chapter 2

Simplify the following expressions. (1  20)

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12. (a) 3b  4  4b (b) 4  4b  3

13. (a) 3n  8  3n (b) 3  8n  3

14. (a) 7q  3  9q (b) 9  3q  7

15. (a) 6  2  n (b) 6  2  n

16. (a) 7  2  a (b) 7  2  a

17. (a) 2  8  a (b) 2  8  a

18. (a) 2b  6  4 (b) 2b  6  4

19. (a) 4d  2  7 (b) 4d  2  7

20. (a) 9d  3  8 (b) 9d  3  8

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23. The prices of an apple and a mango are $a and $m respectively.

1. When x  4 , find the values of the following expressions.

2. When x  6 , find the values of the following expressions.

3. When x   4, find the values of the following expressions.

4. When x   7 , find the values of the following expressions.

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5. When y  4, find the values of the following expressions.

6. When y  7, find the values of the following expressions.

7. When y   2, find the values of the following expressions.

8. When y  7, find the values of the following expressions.

9. When a  4 and b  3 , find the values of the following expressions.

10. When a   2 and b  4, find the values of the following expressions.

11. When a  1 and b   2, find the values of the following expressions.

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12. When a   9 and b  3 , find the values of the following expressions.

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13. A sequence a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 ,  is given, where

(a) Find an algebraic expression to represent an .

14. A sequence a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 ,  is given, where

(a) Find an algebraic expression to represent an .

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15. A sequence a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 ,  is given, where

(a) Find an algebraic expression to represent an .

16. A sequence a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 ,  is given, where

17. A sequence a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 ,  is given, where

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18. A sequence a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 ,  is given, where

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13. (a) 8 (b) 6  8n

15. (a) 6  2n (b) 12  n

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16. (a) 7  2a (b) 14  a

17. (a) 2  8a (b) 16  a

18. (a) 12 b  4 (b) 2b  24

19. (a) 8d  7 (b) 4d  14

20. (a) 27 d  8 (b) 9d  24

21. (a) m  5 (b) 3m

22. (a) p  9 (b) 5p

23. (a) $(9a  5m) (b) $(90  9a  5m)

24. (a) $(7b  5h) (b) $(70  7b  5h)

4. (a) 14 (b) 12

5. (a) 20 (b) 32

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7. (a) 17 (b) 36

11. (a) 1 (b) 11

14. (a) M  6a  9b (b) 81 marks

15. (a) W  5x  12 y (b) 107 kg

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14. (a) 4 n  5 (b) 29

15. (a) 2 n  6 (b) 10