Midterm Examination

First Semester in 2022/2023

Mathematics
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1. (Score: 25) Simplify each of the following expressions.
a. 23𝑥 + (−28𝑥) c. 33𝑝 + (−17) − 11𝑝 − (−22𝑞 ) + (−24) − 29𝑞
1 1 1 1
b. 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑦 d. −9𝑦 − 17 − 11𝑦𝑧 − 9𝑧 + 26 + 12𝑦 − 11𝑧 + 5𝑧𝑦
5 6 7 8
2. (Score: 28) Expand and simplify each of the following expressions.
a. 12𝑚 − 7𝑛 − 3(8𝑛 − 5𝑚) c. −6[4(3𝑥 + 5𝑦) − 5(𝑥 + 3𝑦)]
3 3
b. −4(𝑝 − 2𝑞 ) − 5(2𝑝 + 3𝑞) d. 9𝑎 + 7𝑏 − 5𝑐 − (3𝑎 − 2 𝑏 + 2 𝑐)
3. (Score: 16) Express each of the following as a fraction in its simplest from.
6𝑥+2 5𝑥−1 4(𝑎−𝑏) 2𝑎+5𝑏 𝑎+𝑏
a. + b. − +
5 2 3 2 4
4. (Score: 16) Solve each of the following equations.
8(𝑦−4) 2(𝑦−9)
a. 4(𝑥 + 6) = 5(𝑥 − 3) b. −5=
5 3
5. (Score: 15) The vertices of a right-angled triangle are A(2,0), B(8,0), C(2,8). Plot the
points A, B, and C on the Cartesian plane below. Hence, find the area of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶.
1
(Note: The area of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 2 × 𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒 × 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡).

Bonus Question
(Maximum score: 15) Devi is 4 years older than Siti and Yi Hao is 2 years younger than Siti.
If the sum of their ages is 56, find their respective ages.