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I MATH
YOU don’t have to like it, But at least make an effort!
 1. EXPANDING BRACKETS

8(p+4)-10(9p-6)
IGCSE 1A (YEAR 10) 2. SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS

5x-2=3x+6
CHAPTER 6
Equations and rearranging 3. FACTORISING ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

formulae 36p2q-24pq2

4. REARRANGEMENT OF A FORMULA

𝑎−𝑏
𝑐
=𝑑 √ 𝑥+ 𝑦 =𝑧

UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA

1. EXPANDING BRACKETS

To expand
brackets, we
multiply:

a. signs
b. numbers  a
 a  a
c. letters  b  b  b
 c  c  c

 a  a
 b  b
 c  c

UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA

2. SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS

EXPRESSI EQUATIO
TheONS
order of NS
Inverse
operations operations

2y - 4 = 30

32 + 4 2 – 9 +
(3x2)

UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA

2. SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS

a. Balancing b. Changing sides To avoid

method
5x – 2 = 3x + 6 5x – 2 = 3x + 6 5x – 2 = 3x + 6

5x – 2 = 3x + 6 5x = 3x + 6

5x = 3x + 8 5x = +8

2x = +8
2x = +8
x = +8
x =+4
x = 4
x = 4
UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA
2. SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS

5x + 12 = 20 -11x 2(y-4) + 4(y+2) = 30 6p = 10

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UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA

2. SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS
Why do I prefer changing sides rather than
balancing?

a. Balancing a. Balancing
method method

b. Changing sides b. Changing sides

UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA

3. FACTORISING ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

a. 15x + 12y b. 18mn – 30m c. 36p2q – 24pq2 d. 15 (x - 2) – 20 (x -

2)3

UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA

3. FACTORISING ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA

4. REARRANGEMENT OF A FORMULA

UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA

UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA
UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA
UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA
I KNOW: I CAN:

UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA

 RANKING

RANK THE EXPLANATION FROM 1 to 10:

1 I didn’t understand/you didn’t explain it well

10 I got everything and I just need to practice

UNIT 2. CHAPTER 6: ALGEBRA