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HOME-SCHOOLING: GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS WORKSHEETS: 18 May 2020

TOPIC: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS: Expand and simplify algebraic expressions
INTRODUCTION: Revision (Suggested time: 10 Minutes)

Activity 1

Simplify:
a) 49 ×(7+12)
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3 −5
b) 2 ×2
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12 x 6
c) 2
4x
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Activity 2

Complete the table below:

Algebraic expression Number Monomial Binomial Trinomial

of terms

a) x +3 y

b) xyz

c) 4
2 x −3 y +4
2

d) ( p−q )2

LESSON DEVELOPMENT (Suggested time: 30 minutes)

Simplify the following algebraic expressions

(a) (Study the solution of each expression below and explain your
understanding of each step) Note: Refer to lawseach
Divide of exponents
term by ‘p ‘and properties of numbers,
Apply exponential law “ =
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(b)
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2 p3 −p x 2 ___________________________________________
a)
p ___________________________________________
2 p3 p x 2 ___________________________________________
¿ − ___
p p (d)
2 2
¿ 2 p −x _________________________________________________
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−8 x 4 +4 x 3 y−2 x 2 _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
2x
4 3 2
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−8 x 4 x y 2 x _________________________________________________
¿ + −
2x 2x 2x _________________________________________________
3 2
¿−4 x +2 x y−x

c) x (−2 x )−3 x ( 4 x−x 2 ) +6 ( x3 +2 x 2+ 5)

¿ −2 x2 −12 x 2 +3 x3 +6 x 3 +12 x 2 +30
¿ (3 x 3+ 6 x3 ¿+ (−2 x 2−12 x2 +12 x2 ) +30
¿ 9 x 3−2 x 2+30

3 3 2 4 3 2
8 x 2 x −x 2 x + 4 x −2 x
d) + +
−2 x 2x
3 3 2 4 3 2
8 x 2 x x 2 x 4 x 2x
= + − + + −
−2 x x 2x 2 x 2 x
¿ −4 x +2 x −x + x3 +2 x 2−x
3 2

¿ (−4 x 3+ x3 ) + ( 2 x 2 +2 x 2 ) +(−x−x)
¿ −3 x 3+ 4 x 2−2 x

CLASSWORK (Suggested time: 20 minutes)

Simplify

12 x 2 y −6 x y 2
a)
3 xy
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b) −2 ( 4 x −2 x 2 )−6+5 x(3 x 2−x +5)
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3 2
15 m +3 m
c)
3
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HOME-SCHOOLING: GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS WORKSHEETS: 19 May 2020

 TOPIC: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS: Expand and simplify algebraic expressions
INTRODUCTION: Revision (Suggested time: 10 Minutes)
Simplify

−3 ( x + 2 x −2 ) −x (3 x+1)
3 2
a)
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b) ( x +2 ) (x−3)
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3 2
x x
c) 2 + 4
x x
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d) 2 ( x−3 )2−3( x+1)
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e) √ 36 x 2
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LESSON DEVELOPMENT (Suggested time: 30 minutes)

Study the examples of each expression below and explain your understanding of each step
 (a) −2 x ( x 4 +3 x 3−x 2 + x−1 )−( x5 +2 x 3+ x2 + x )
¿ −2 x5 −6 x 4 +2 x3 −2 x 2 +2 x −x5 −2 x 3−x 2−x
¿ (−2 x5 −x 5 ¿+(−6 x 4 )+(+2 x 3−2 x3 )+(−2 x 2−x 2)+¿
¿ −3 x 5−6 x 4−3 x 2 + x
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a) ( x +3 ) ( x −5 )
¿ ( x × x ) + ( x ×−5 ) + ( 3 × x ) +(3 ×−5)
¿ x 2−5 x+ 3 x−15
¿ x 2−2 x−15
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a) ( x +2 )2
¿ (x +2)( x+2)
¿ x 2+ 2 x +2 x+ 4
¿ x 2+ 4 x +4

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CLASSWORK (Suggested time: 20 minutes)

Simplify:

a) x (2 x 4+ x3 −3 x2 + x−13)
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b) ( x−3 )2
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2 x 5 +6 x 4−8 x 3−2 x 2 +4 x
c)
2x
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 HOME-SCHOOLING: GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS WORKSHEETS: 20 May 2020
TOPIC: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS: Factorise algebraic expressions

INTRODUCTION: Revision (Suggested time: 10 Minutes)

Expand

(a) 2( x +2)
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(b) 3 x (x−2)
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(c) 2 x(x 2 +3 x+ 4)
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LESSON DEVELOPMENT (Suggested time: 30 minutes)
Activity 1
Identify what is common in the given expressions

a) 3 × a+3 ×4
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b) ( 8 ×25−5 ) ×3 ×25−( 4 × 25+3 ) ×6 × 25
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Note:

=
is common in both terms. is the common factor of . is common in both terms. is the common factor
when factorized by taking out the common factor. of .
when factorized by taking out the common
factor.

Activity 2
Factorise by taking out the common factor
 a) 3 g+6 fg
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4 2
b) 18 y −4 y
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2
c) 2 x −8 x
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CLASSWORK (Suggested time: 20 minutes)

Complete the table. The first expression has been done.

For each 3 x+ 6 y 4 a3 +2 a 5 x−2 x2 a x 2−b x 3 12 a2 +18 a b2

expression, find
The factors of the 3; x
first term
The factors of the 2;3; y
second term
The highest 3
common factor of
the two terms
Write the 3(x +2 y)
expression in
factor form

NB: In algebraic expressions when “taking out” the common factor you are dividing and keeping the
divisor outside the brackets.

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 HOME-SCHOOLING: GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS WORKSHEETS: 21 May 2020
TOPIC: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS: Factorise algebraic expressions

INTRODUCTION: Revision (Suggested time: 10 Minutes)

Expand
(a) 2 ¿]
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(b) 3 x [( x−2 )+ ( y+1 )]
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LESSON DEVELOPMENT (Suggested time: 30 minutes)

Activity 1
Study the following and summarise your understanding.
ac +ad + bc +bd
Summary:
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a ( c +d ) + b ( c +d ) _____________________________________________________
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(a+ b)(c +d ) _____________________________________________________
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Activity 2
Identify what is common on the given expressions and factorise as shown above

a) bx−cx+ 3b−3 c
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b) ax−bx−by +ay
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Activity 3
Compare your solutions with the ones below and indicate what is the same and what is different. Then if it is
not the same, do it again.
a) ¿ ( bx−cx )+(3 b−3 c)
¿ x ( b−c ) +3(b−c)
¿ ( x+ 3 ) ( b−c )
b) ¿ ( ax−bx ) −(by −ay )
¿ x ( a−b )− y (b−a)
¿ x ( a−b )+ y (a−b)
Corrections:
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(change of sign in the second term)
¿(x + y )( a+b )

CLASSWORK (Suggested time: 20 minutes)

Factorise the following expressions.

2
a) 2 x −8 x
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b) mx−my+ 5 x−5 y
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c) 4 p ( c−d )−7 (−d+ c )
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d) 3 m−3 d−4 de +4 me
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e) tv−uv−tw +u
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HOME-SCHOOLING: GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS WORKSHEETS: 22 May 2020

TOPIC: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS: Factorise algebraic expressions

INTRODUCTION: Revision (Suggested time: 10 Minutes)

Determine:
a) √ x 2
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b) √ p6
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c) Expand: ( x−2 ) (x +2)

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LESSON DEVELOPMENT (Suggested time: 30 minutes)

a) 2
3 −2
2
3+2 3−2 (3+2)(3−2)

Simplify 5 5 1 5

b) 4 2−3 2 4 +3 4−3 (4+3)(4−3)

Simplify

c) 6 2−4 2 6+ 4 6−4 (6+ 4)(6−4)

Simplify
d) 92 −32 9+3 9−3 (9+ 3)(9−3)

Simplify

Activity 1
Complete the table and observe the pattern
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NOTE: From the activity above: 32−22=(3+ 2)(3−2) Both numbers are squares, this is called the
2 2
4 −3 =( 4+3)(4−3) DIFFERENCE OF TWO SQUARES.
6 2−4 2=( 6+4 )(6−4)

Activity 2
Consider the following expression and follow the steps.

2
4 x −16

1. Are both terms squares? ___________________________

2. Find the square root of each. √ 4 x 2 = ______ and √ 16 =

3. Factorise: 4 x2 −16 = (2 x + ----) (2 x −¿---)

Solution: 4 x2 −16 = (2 x + 4) (2 x −¿4)

Summary of steps for factorising the difference of two squares:

 Begin factorising by writing ( )( )
 Find the square root of 4 x2 , √ 4 ¿ 2 and √ x 2 ¿ x
(2 x)(2 x)
 Find square root of 16: √ 16 ¿ 4
(2 x 4)(2 x 4 )
 Add plus sign to the middle of the first set of brackets and a
negative sign in the middle of the second set of brackets or vice versa.
(2 x+ 4)(2 x−4 )
 Expand to check if you get the original expression

CLASSWORK (Suggested time: 20 minutes)

Factorise the following expressions
a) 25 a2 −9
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b) 1−16 x 2
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c) 2 x2 −2
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d) ( x + y )2−b2
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6 1
e) 4 x −
9
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f) −( x+ y )2 +1
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