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1. Solve the following algebraic expressions by applying the proper substitutions where:

𝑎=5
𝑏 = −3
𝑐=6
𝑑=4

I. 5𝑎 + 2𝑏 − 𝑑

II. (−𝑐)2 + 2𝑏

−6𝑎+2𝑑
III. + 4𝑐
4𝑎

IV. (5𝑑)3 − 2𝑐 2

2. Solve the followings:

a) Draw a rectangle with sides 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑 and 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟏.
b) Write an expression for the area of this rectangle.
c) Write an expression for the perimeter of this rectangle.
d) Given that the perimeter of this rectangle is 100cm. What is the value of 𝑥? Give your answer as a
mixed fraction.

3. Simplify the following expressions.

a) −5𝑥 2 × 3𝑥 4
b) (5𝑥 2 )4
16𝑦 −2
c) 2𝑦

3𝑥 −2 ×4𝑦 2
d) 3𝑥

4. a) Use the formula 𝑥 = 𝑦 2 + 5𝑧 to work out the value of 𝑥 when when 𝑦 = 4 and 𝑧 = 3.
b) By making 𝑧 the subject of the formula, workout the value of 𝑧 when 𝑥 = 55 and 𝑦 = 5.
c) By making 𝑦 the subject of the formula workout the value of y when 𝑥 = 46 and 𝑧 = 2.

5. Expand and simplify the following expressions:

a) (𝑥 + 3)(2𝑥 + 4)
b) (−5𝑦 − 2)(3𝑦 + 1)
c) (3𝑥 + 2𝑦)(2𝑦 + 3)
 d) (3𝑥 − 3)2

6. Solve the following fractions.

𝑥 2𝑥
a) 3 + 3

2𝑢 𝑢
b) − 18
6

3𝑥 𝑦
c) − 20
5

9𝑥−15
d) 3

7. Construct equations:
a) Subtract 15 from 2𝑥.
b) Add 15 to the product of 𝑥 and 2𝑦
c) Write an expression for the squared of 3𝑥 − 12

ANSWERS:
1. i) 15
ii) 30
1
iii) − 2

iv) 7928
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑
2. a)
5𝑥 − 1 5𝑥 − 1

𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑

b) 10𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 − 3 cm2

c) 14𝑥 + 4 cm
d) 667 cm

3. a) −15𝑥 6
b) 625𝑥 8
8
c) 𝑦
4𝑦 2
d) 𝑥

4. a) 31
 b) 6
c) 6

5. a) 2𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 12
b) −15𝑦 2 − 11𝑦 − 2
c) 6𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑥 + 4𝑦 2 + 6𝑦
d) 9𝑥 2 − 18𝑥 + 9

6. a) 𝑥
11𝑢
b) 18
c) 3𝑥 − 5

7. a) 2𝑥 − 15
b) 2𝑥𝑦 + 15
c) (3𝑥 − 12)2