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Class 08 - Mathematics
Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic Expressions WS - 01

1. What should be added to 1

x
, to make it equal to x?
2
x +1
a) x
2

b)
x −x

2
x

c)
x

2
x −1
2
x −1
d) x
p p
2. 1 − 2p−3p
−
2p+3p
is equal to
2
−9q
a) 4p −9q
2 2

b) 1
c) 0
2
4p
d) 4p −9q
2 2

3. Assertion (A): Subtract 3x - 4y - 7z from the sum of x - 3y + 2z and -4x + 9y - 11z. It's solution is 6x + 10y + 2z.
Reason (R): In order to subtract an algebraic expression from another, we change the signs of all the terms of the
expression which is to subtracted and then two expressions are added.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
4. Match the following:
Column A Column B

1. 5xy + 1 (a) 4b2

2. 7mn – 1+ 2 (b) 1 + 5xy
3. 4ab × 1 (c) 7mn + 1

4. 4ab × b (d) 4ab

5. Subtract: 7p(3q + 7p) from 8p (2q - 7p)
6. Add: ab - bc, bc - ca, ca - ab
7. Add: xy2z2 + 3x2y 2z - 4x2yz2, - 9x2y2z + 3xy2z2 + x2yz2
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8. Add: 5x2 - 3xy + 4y2 - 9, 7y2 + 5xy - 2x2 + 13
9. Add: 9ax + 3by - cz, - 5by + ax + 3cz
10. Subtract: 5a2b2c2 from -7a2b2c2
11. Subtract: 3t4 - 4t3 + 2t2 - 6t + 6 from - 4t4 + 8t3 - 4t2 - 2t + 11
12. Add: 10mn, − mn and − mn
3 1

8 4

13. Find the value of (5x + 7y) if x = 1 and y = 2.

12x+1 13x−1
14. Simplify: 4
=
5
+ 3

15. The sides of a triangle are x2 –3xy + 8 , 4x2 + 5xy – 3 and 6– 3x2 + 4xy. Find its perimeter.

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Class 08 - Mathematics
Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic Expressions WS - 01

Solution
2

1. (d)
x −1

Explanation: Let y should be added to to make it equal to x

1

+y=x
1
⇒
x

y = x− 1

x
2
x −1
= x
2
−9q
2. (a) 4p −9q
2 2

p p
Explanation: 1 − 2p−3q
−
2p+3q

2p+3q+2p−3q
1-p[ 2 2
]
4p −9q

4p
=1-p[ 2 2
]
4p −9q
2
4p
=1- 2 2
4p −9q
2 2 2 2
4p −9q −4p −9q
= 2 2
= 2 2
4p −9q 4p −9q

3. (d) A is false but R is true.

Explanation: It's solution is -6x + 10y - 2z.
4. 1. (b), 2.(c), 3. (d), 4. (a)
5. We have, 7p(3q + 7p) and 8p(2q - 7p)
The required difference : 8p(2p - 7q) - 7p(3q + 7p)
= 16p2 - 56pq - 21pq - 49p2
= (16p2 - 49p2)+ (-56pq - 21pq) [grouping like terms]
= -33p2 - 77pq

6.

7. We have, (xy2z2 + 3x2y2z - 4x2yz2)+ (-9x2y2z + 3xy2z2 + x2yz2)

= xy2z2 + 3x2y2z - 4x2yz2 - 9x2y2z + 3xy2z2 + x2yz2
= (xy2z2 + 3xy2z2) + (3x2y2z - 9x2y2z) + (-4x2yz2 + x2yz2) [grouping like terms]
= 4xy2z2 - 6x 2y2z - 3x 2yz2
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8. We have, (5x2 - 3xy + 4y2 - 9) + (7y2 + 5xy - 2x2 + 13) = 5x2 - 3xy+ 4y2 - 9 + 7y2 + 5xy - 2x2 + 13
= (5x2 - 2x2) + (-3xy + 5xy) + (4y2 + 7y2) + (- 9 + 13) [grouping like terms]
= 3x2 + 2xy + 11y 2 + 4
9. We have, (9ax + 3by - cz) + (-5b y + ax + 3cz)
= 9ax + 3by -cz - 5by+ ax + 3cz

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= (9ax + ax) + (3by - 5by) + (-cz + 3cz)
= 10ax - 2by + 2cz
10. We have, 5a2b2c2 from -7a2b2c2
The required difference is given by - 7a2b2c2 - 5a2b2c2
= (- 7 - 5) a2b2c2 = - 12a2b2c2
11. We have, 3t4 - 4t3 + 2t2 - 6t + 6 from -4t4 + 8t3 - 4t2 - 2t + 11
The required difference is given by
(-4t4 + 8t3 - 4t2 - 2t + 11) - (3t4 - 4t3 + 2t2 - 6t + 6)
= -4t4 + 8t3 - 4t2 - 2t + 11 - 3t4 + 4t3 - 2t2 + 6t - 6
= (-4t4 - 3t4) + (8t3 + 4t3) + (-4t2 - 2t2) + (-2t + 6t) + (11 - 6) [grouping like terms]
= -7t4 + 12t3 - 6t2 + 4t + 5
12. 10mn + (− 3

8
mn) + (−
1

4
mn)

3 1
= 10mn − mn − mn
8 4

3 1
= (10 − − ) mn
8 4

80−3−2
= mn
8
75
= mn
8

13. If x = 1 and y = 2
Then 5x + 7y = 5(1) + 7(2)
= 5 + 14
= 19
14. 12x+1

4
= + 3
13x−1

5
12x+1 13x−1
− = 3
4 5

5(12x+1)−4(13x−1)
= 3
20

60x + 5 – 52x + 4 = 60
8x + 9 = 60
8x = 60 – 9
8x = 51
x = 51/8
15. Perimeter of triangle = Sum of all sides
= (x2 –3xy + 8) + (4x2 + 5xy – 3) + (6– 3x2 + 4xy)
= x2 –3xy + 8 + 4x2 + 5xy – 3 + 6 – 3x2 + 4xy
= x2 + 4x2 – 3x2 – 3xy + 5xy + 4xy + 8 – 3 + 6
= 2x2+ 6xy + 11

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