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G8 Algebra Assignment 2017

1. This document contains an algebra assignment with multiple parts asking students to: simplify expressions by substituting values, combining like terms, performing arithmetic operations on expressions, expanding expressions, and factorizing expressions. 2. Questions involve expressions with variables such as x, y, p, q, a, b, involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponents, and operations within parentheses. 3. Students are asked to work with expressions involving purchases of pencils and biros at given cent prices, the perimeter and area of a rectangular mattress top with given length and width, and calculating values for given assignments of variables.

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G8 Algebra Assignment 2017

1. This document contains an algebra assignment with multiple parts asking students to: simplify expressions by substituting values, combining like terms, performing arithmetic operations on expressions, expanding expressions, and factorizing expressions. 2. Questions involve expressions with variables such as x, y, p, q, a, b, involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponents, and operations within parentheses. 3. Students are asked to work with expressions involving purchases of pencils and biros at given cent prices, the perimeter and area of a rectangular mattress top with given length and width, and calculating values for given assignments of variables.

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Name ___________________________________ Class _________________________ Page 1 of 4

Algebra Assignment: Due


1 If x  4 and y  5 , the value of the expression 5 y  3x is:

2 Substitute p  4 and q  7 into the following expressions.

a 2 p (q  5) c –4(q + p)

3 Simplify each of the following expressions by collecting like terms.

a 9a + 3b – 4a b 12x + 3 + 7x + 5

c 12p2 – 5q – 3p2 + q d xy2 + 2 – 2y2 + 5y2

e 24x2 + 3x3 – 15x + 2x3 f 3mn + 14nm – 2mn


Name ___________________________________ Class _________________________ Page 2 of 4

2 Simplify each expression.

a 4m  6n b 9x2y  5z

c –2pq2  –5p d 6rs2t2  –5s2t

e 14s2  2 f 28xy  (2y)

g 15m  5  2m h 8  4x  16

2x 27xy
i j
16 3x

63x2yz2 12s2t3
k l
7xy 6t

3 Express each of the following as a single fraction. Cancel common factors first.

6x 4 20n 6m
2 9 5  2
a b

36a 3b2 45pq 18


9b  7 16  5q
c d
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4 Expand each expression and simplify by collecting like terms.

a 6(x + 5) b 2(3x – 7)

c –2(5w + 8) d –3(4 – 2x)

1
e 2(6m + 10) f 5(x – 8) – 2x

g 2y(6x – 8) – 3xy h 3(2x – 4y) + 5(6x – 3)

i 4(5x2 – 2x) + 7(3x – x2)

5 Factorise by taking out a common factor


a 6𝑎𝑥 − 12𝑥𝑦 b 15𝑎𝑏 + 10𝑏𝑐 − 5𝑏 2
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8 Alex buys x pencils at b cents and y biros at b cents.


a. How much did he spend?

b. Factorise the expression

9 A rectangular mattress top has a length of 5𝑦 cm and a width of 2𝑦 cm.


a. Write an expression for its perimeter.

b. Write an expression for its area.

c. If all sides are increased by 𝑧 cm, write an expression for the new perimeter and expand.

d. Find the perimeter when 𝑦 = 5 cm and 𝑧 = 3 cm.

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