2021

Year 9-5.3 Mathematics

In-class Assignment
Algebra & Linear Equations

Name: _______________________ Mark: _________/30

Section I: Definitions
Fill in the gaps by choosing the correct words or expression from the word list that
follows.

difference of two squares expression rearrange subject

pronumeral binomial coefficient term
linear equation  expand like terms coefficient
constant perfect squares solution conjugate

Marks
1 A ____________________ is a combination of a number and pronumerals.  1

2 To _________________ the formula so that the required pronumeral is the subject, use 1
the same techniques as for linear equations, treating the other pronumerals as
numbers.

3 To solve an equation with grouping symbols, ____________________ the grouping 1

symbols first, unless dividing both sides by the coefficient in front of the grouping
symbol does not create a fraction.

4 In the rule of difference of two squares, (a + b) and (a – b) are called 1
___________________ terms.
Section II: Multiple Choice Marks
These multiple choice questions have one correct answer. Select the correct answer.

1 1
Factorise .

2 1
If and , the value of the expression is:

3 1
The expression simplifies to:

4 1
The solution to the equation is:
Section III: Correct or Incorrect Marks
Select the appropriate response.

Correct Incorrect

1 The constant term in the expression 1

is .

2 1
The solution for the equation is
15.

3 The algebraic expression for the statement “twice 1

the difference between a number and 7 divided

by 5” is .

4 1
The expansion of is

.
Section IV: Identify the error Marks
Identify the line the error was made.

1 1
The expression is simplified as shown below.

Solution:

The error was made in line ___________

2 1
The linear equation is solved as shown below.

Solution:

The error was made in line ___________

3 1
Factorise .

Solution:

The error was made in line ___________

4 1
In the formula , find the value of , when and .
Solution:

The error was made in line ___________

Section V: Un-jumble the steps Marks
The steps to simplifying the expression; solving the equation have been written below.
Un-jumble the steps and number them in the correct order.

1 A rectangle has length 5 units more than twice its width. Write an expression for its 1
perimeter.

Let the width be .

2 Expand and simplify .

1
3 Edwin thinks of a number. He halves the number and subtracts the triple of the result 1
from 20. The result he obtains is equal to 11. What is the number?

Let the number be .

4 1
Rearrange the equation to make the subject of the equation.
Section VI: Explanation and reasoning Marks
You must answer the question in the left column and clearly explain each step in the
right column.

1 5
Solve .
2 Zayan has two pieces of ropes. The longer piece is 17 centimetres less than 3 times the 5
length of the shorter. The sum of their lengths is 103 cm. If is the length of the
shorter rope, write an equation and solve it to find the lengths of the two ropes.

End of Assignment