Hoërskool Lydenburg

Mathema cs – Grade 9
Task 2 – Assessment
Date: 9 March 2023 Mark: 25
Time: 1 period (30 minutes)

1. Simplify without using a calculator (show ALL your steps):

1.1) −10 − 84 ÷ 6 − (−8) (3)
1.2) 2a(5𝑎 − 4𝑏) + 3b(2𝑎 − 6𝑏𝑐) (3)
1.3) (3)
√ ∙
1.4)
(4)
1.5) × × (4)
1.6) (2)

2. Calculate the value of the unknowns, 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐, by using

substu on.
2.1) 𝑎 × 𝑏
Where: 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 2 en 𝑐 = −1 (3)
2.1) (a𝑏)
Where: 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 5 en 𝑐 = −2 (3)

TOTAL: 25