Important Questions for Class 7

Maths
Chapter 12 - Algebraic Expressions

Very Short Answer Questions 1 Mark

1. Write an expression for a number 7 is subtracted from sum of x and 4 .

Ans: According to the given statement the expression that is developed is given
as  x  4   7

2. The difference of numbers p and q is subtracted from its product. Give

equation.
Ans: According to the given statement the expression that is developed is given
as pq   p  q 

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3. 12x , x is an example for ___
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Ans: As we can see that by dividing the first term by 16 we get the second term.
So, we can say that the given two terms are like Term

4. Add 5pq and -12pq.

Ans: Adding the coefficients of the given terms will give the sum of two terms
that is,
12pq
 5pq
 7pq

5. Subtract 12xy from -5xy.

Ans: Subtracting the coefficients of the given terms will give the difference of
two terms that is,
 5xy
12xy
17xy

Short Answer Questions 2 Marks

6. Add x  y  5 , y  x  5 , x  y  5

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Ans: Adding the coefficients of the similar terms will give the sum of three terms
that is,
x  y  5
x  y  5
x  y  5
x y5

7. Add 3a 2b 2  4ab  5,8a 2b 2  12ab  9,15  6ab  5a 2b 2 .

Ans: Adding the coefficients of the similar terms will give the sum of three terms
that is,
3a 2 b 2  4ab  5
8a 2 b 2  12ab  9
5a 2 b 2  6ab  15
6a 2 b 2  2ab  11

8. Subtract -x 2 +6xy from 8x 2 -4xy+12 .

Ans: Subtracting the coefficients of the similar terms will give the difference of
two terms that is,
8x 2  4xy  12
 x 2  6xy
+ -
9x 2  10xy  12

9. Subtract a2  4b2  3ab  20 from 2a2  6b2  7ab  12 .

Ans: Subtracting the coefficients of the similar terms will give the difference of
two terms that is,
2a 2  6b 2  7ab  12
a 2  4b 2  3ab  20
 +  +
a 2  10b 2  4ab  32

10. Find the value of the given equation 4x2  3x  12 , if x  3

Ans: We are given the quadratic equation of x as,
4x 2  3x  12
Substituting the value x  3 ,

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 4  3  3  3  12
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 4  9  9  12
 36  9  12
 57

11. Simplify 3  2x  1  4x  15 when x  1 .

Ans: We are given the quadratic equation of x as,
3 2x  1  4x  15
Substituting x  1 ,
 3  2  1  1  4  1  15
 3  2  1  4  15
 3  4  15
 7  15
8

12. Find the value of a2  b2 for a  2 and b  3 .

Ans: We are given the quadratic equation of a,b as,
a 2  b2
Substituting a  2 and b  3 ,
  2    3 
2 2

 49
 5

13. Identify monomials and binomials in the following:

4xy,-a+8,p 2 ,xy+4x .
Ans: Monomials: the expressions that are having only one variable. From the
given set of expressions the monomials are -a+8,p 2
Binomials: the expressions that are having two variables. From the given set of
expressions the binomials are 4xy,xy+4x .

14. Define
(a) Like Terms
Ans: Terms having same algebraic factors are called like terms.
Example: 3pq and 7pq

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(b) Unlike Terms
Ans: Terms having different algebraic factors are called unlike terms.
Example: 2xy and 3x

15. Find the value of equation 3x2  4x  8 , when x  8 .

Ans: We are given the quadratic equation of x as,
3x 2  4x  8
Substituting x  8 ,
 38  4 8  8
2

 3  64   32  8
 192  32  8
 168

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16. What should be taken away from 3x 2  2y 2  5xy  25 to get

 x 2  y 2  2xy  10 .
Ans: Let the term required be p .
 3x 2
 2y 2  5xy  25   p   x 2  y 2  2xy  10
 p   3x 2  2y 2  5xy  25     x 2  y 2  2xy  10 
 p  3x 2  2y 2  5xy  25  x 2  y 2  2xy  10
 p  4x 2  3y 2  7xy  35
Hence, the required number is 4x 2  3y 2  7xy  35 .

17. From the sum of 7p  3q  11 and 4p  2q  5 , subtract 3p  q  11 .

Ans: By adding coefficients of similar terms of the first two expressions we get,
7p  3q  11
4p  2q  5
11p  q  6
By subtracting coefficients of similar terms of the above expression and thirs
expression we get,

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11p  q  6
3p  q  11
 + 
8p  2q  5

18. From the sum of 8a  5b  3 and 6a  3b  5 , subtract the difference of

2a  3b  8 and a  2b  6 .
Ans: By adding coefficients of similar terms of the first two expressions we get
8a  5b  3
6a  3b  5
14a  2b  8
By subtracting coefficients of similar terms of the above expression and thirs
expression we get,
2a  3b  8
a  2b  6
  
a  5b  2
By subtracting,
14a  2b  8
a  5b  2
 + 
13a  3b  6

19. Find the value of

(a) 3p 2  4q 2  5 , when p  3 and q  2
Ans: 3p 2  4q 2  5
Substituting p  3,q  2 ,
 3  3   4  2   5
2 2

 27  16  5
 38

(b) x 3  3x 2 y  2xy 2  8xy  9 , when x  3 and y  1

Ans: x 3  3x 2 y  2xy 2  8xy  9
Substituting x  3, y  1 ,

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  3  3  3 1  2  31  8  31  9
3 2 2

 27  27  6  34  9
 54  30  9
 75

20. What should be the value of ‘p’, 3m 2  m  p  12 when m  0 .

Ans: We are given the quadratic equation of m as,
3m 2  m  p  12
Substituting m  0 ,
3 0    0   p  12
2

p  12

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