Year 10 H

Manipulating Expressions
A

Name
1 25𝑚 − 2𝑛 − 4𝑚 + 5𝑛 ≡ 𝑝𝑚 + 𝑞𝑛
Find the values of 𝑝 and 𝑞

Award 1 mark for one correct

21
𝑝 = ________

3
𝑞 = ________ 2 marks

2 Simplify 4𝑟𝑟 + 5𝑟𝑟

9
𝑟
_________ 1 mark

𝑥𝑥 33𝑦𝑧
𝑦𝑧
3 Simplify 𝑥𝑦22
𝑥𝑦
Award 1 mark for powers of two letters correct

𝑥𝑥22𝑧𝑧
or equivalent
𝑦𝑦 _________ 2 marks
4 𝑘 is an odd integer.
Circle the expressions which are always odd.

A
𝑘+2 𝑘−1 2𝑘 𝑘2

Award 1 mark for one correct (and no incorrect)

2 marks

5 Amir thinks of a number.

Four more than two-thirds of his number is equal to 18
Form and solve an equation to find Amir’s number.

2
Award 1 mark for correct equation e.g. 𝑥 + 4 = 18
3

2
Award 2nd mark for correct first step e.g. 𝑥 = 14
3

Award 3rd mark for 21

3 marks
 ℎ+2 ℎ−1
6 Simplify 4
+
8

A
2ℎ
ℎ+2 ℎ −1
ℎ
Award 1 mark for correct first step e.g. + attempt to simplify
8 8

3h
ℎ+3
or equivalent single fraction
8 _________ 2 marks

𝑏𝑐 𝑎𝑐
𝑏𝑐 𝑎𝑐
7 Express 10 ÷
6
as a single fraction its simplest form

𝑏𝑐
𝑏𝑐 6
Award 1 mark for correct first step e.g. × 𝑎𝑐 and attempt to simplify
10 𝑎𝑐

3b
𝑏
_________
5𝑎
𝑎 2 marks
 𝑥+1 3
8 Solve 2
+ =3
𝑥

Award 1 mark for attempt to form a quadratic equation A

e.g. 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6 = 0 seen

Award 2nd mark for attempt to factorise their quadratic expression = 0

𝑥 = 2 or 𝑥 = 3
_________ 3 marks

𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 8 𝑥 + 1
9 Express 2𝑥 + 2
×
𝑥+2
as a single fraction its simplest form.

Award 1 mark for factorising the quadratic expression

Award 1 mark for correct cancelling of at least one algebraic term

𝑥+ 4
2
_________ 3 marks