10 Chapter 1

Exercise - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

1 4
Which of the following expressions is equivalent Which of the following expressions is equivalent
2 1 to a (b − c) − b(a + c) − c(a − b) ?
to (a 2 − a − 3) + (a 2 + 2a + 6) ?
3 3
A) bc
A) a 2 B) 2ac
B) a 2 + a C) −2bc
C) a 2 − a D) −2ac

D) a 2 − 1

2 5
Which of the following expressions is equivalent Which of the following expressions is NOT
to 5.4( x − 2 y ) − 2.7( x − 3 y ) ? equivalent to 3[6a − 3(1 − a ) − 5(a + 1)] ?

A) 2.7( x + y ) A) 12a − 24

B) 2.7( x − y ) 1
B) 24(a − )
2
C) 2.7 x + 3.6 y
C) 12(a − 2)
D) 2.7 x − 3.6 y
1
D) 24( a − 1)
2

3 6
Which of the following expressions is equivalent
Which of the following expressions is NOT
1 3
to (2a + 3b + 4c) − (b + 2c) ? 2 1
2 2 equivalent to p − (2 p − 3q ) − ( p + 4q ) ?
3 3

A) a − 3c 2
A) − ( p − q )
B) a + 5c 3
C) a + c 2 2
B) − p+ q
D) a − c 3 3
2
C) − ( p + q )
3
1
D) − (2 p − 2q )
3