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UNIT 11 Algebraic Manipulation Revision Test 11.1

(Standard)

1. Solve the following equations:

(a) x + 8 = 11 (b) 3 x = 24

(c) 2x +1= 9 (d) 3 x − 4 = 11

x
(e) 2 ( x − 3) = 8 (f) +3=7
4
(10 marks)

2. A formula states that

P = 3q − 4t
Calculate the value of P if:
(a) q = 6 and t = 1
(b) q = 10 and t = 5
(4 marks)

3. Given that a = 3, b = 7 and c = − 5, calculate:

(a) a+b (b) ab
(c) bc (d) ab + c

(e) ac + b (f) a2 + b2
(10 marks)

4. Simplify each of the following:

(a) 4 a + 6b + 2 a + 7b
(b) 5x + 6y − 3x − 2 y
(c) 8 x − 2 y + 3 x − 4 y − 7 x + 10 y
(6 marks)

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UNIT 11 Algebraic Manipulation Revision Test 11.2

(Academic)

1. State whether either of the following statements is an identity:

(a) x2+ y2= y2+ x2

(b) 4 x + 6 = 12
(2 marks)

2. Solve the following equations:

(a) 4 x − 6 = 12 (b) 5 (3 x + 2) = 32.5
x 11 x + 7
(c) −7=5 (d) = 75
8 2

(8 marks)

3. Expand the following expressions:

(a) 3 (5 x + 8) (b) x (2 x − x 2 )
(c) ( x + 6 ) ( x + 9) (d) ( x − 2) ( x + 3)
(8 marks)

4. Factorise each of the following expressions:

(a) 4x 2 − 6x (b) 3x 2 − 9x 3

(c) x 2 + 9 x + 14 (d) x 2 − 9 x + 20
(8 marks)

5. Express the area and perimeter of the rectangle shown in terms of x,

expanding any brackets that you use.
5x − 1

x −3

(4 marks)

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UNIT 11 Algebraic Manipulation Revision Test 11.3

(Express)

1. State whether either of the following statements is an identity:

(a) y = 6x − 5

(b) ( x + y) ( x − y) = x 2 − y 2
(2 marks)

2. Solve the following equations:

3x − 7
(a) =3 (b) 4 − 6x = 2
4
(4 marks)

3. Expand the following:

(a) x 2 ( 4 x − 5) (b) ( x + 6) ( x − 7)
(c) (2 x + 3) (7 x − 9) (d) (5 x + 2 ) ( 4 − 3 x )
(9 marks)

4. Factorise the following expressions:

(a) 6x − 8x 3 (b) x 2 − 64

(c) x 2 − 9 x + 20 (d) x 2 − 9 x − 112

(8 marks)

5. The diagram shows a shape:

x −4
x +1

x +7

2x

(a) Determine expressions containing no brackets, for the area and perimeter
of the shape.
(b) If the perimeter is 22, determine the area of the shape.
(7 marks)

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Revision Test 11.1 (Standard) Answers

1. (a) x=3 B1
(b) x=8 B1
(c) 2x = 8 M1
x=4 A1
(d) 3 x = 15 M1
x=5 A1
(e) 2 x = 14 M1
x=7 A1
x
(f) =4 M1
4
x = 16 A1 (10 marks)

2. (a) P = 3× 6 − 4 ×1 M1
= 14 A1
(b) P = 3 × 10 − 4 × 5 M1
= 10 A1 (4 marks)

3. (a) a + b = 10 B1
(b) a b = 21 B1

(c) b c = − 35 B2

(d) a b + c = 21 + ( − 5) M1
= 16 A1

(e) a c + b = − 15 + 7 M1
= −8 A1

(f) a 2 + b 2 = 9 + 49 M1
= 58 A1 (10 marks)

4. (a) 6 a + 13 b B1 B1
(b) 2x + 4y B1 B1
(c) 4x + 4y B1 B1 (6 marks)

(TOTAL MARKS 30)

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Revision Test 11.2 (Academic) Answers

1. (a) Yes B1
(b) No B1 (2 marks)

2. (a) 4 x = 18 M1
1
x=4 A1
2
(b) 3 x + 2 = 6.5
3 x = 4.5 M1
x = 1.5 A1

x
(c) = 12 M1
8
x = 96 A1

(d) 11 x + 7 = 150
11 x = 143 M1
x = 13 A1 (8 marks)

3. (a) 15 x + 24 B1
(b) 2x 2 − x 3 B1
(c) x 2 + 6 x + 9 x + 54 = x 2 + 15 x + 54 M1 A1 A1
(d) x 2 − 2 x + 3x − 6 = x 2 + x − 6 M1 A1 A1 (8 marks)

4. (a) 2 x (2 x − 3) B1

(b) 3 x 2 (1 − 3 x ) B1

(c) ( x + 2) ( x + 7) M1 A1 A1

(d) ( x − 4) ( x − 5) M1 A1 A1 (8 marks)

5. A = (5 x − 1) ( x − 3)
= 5 x 2 − 16 x + 3 M1 A1

P = 2 (5 x − 1 + x − 3)
= 12 x − 8 M1 A1 (4 marks)

(TOTAL MARKS 30)

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Revision Test 11.3 (Express) Answers

1. (a) No B1
(b) Yes B1 (2 marks)

2. (a) 3 x = 19 M1
1
x=6 A1
3
(b) 6x = 2 M1
1
x= A1 (4 marks)
3

3. (a) 4x 3 − 5x 2 B1
(b) x 2 + 6 x − 7 x − 42 = x 2 − x − 42 M1 A1
(c) 14 x 2 + 21 x − 18 x − 27 = 14 x 2 + 3 x − 27 M1 A1 A1
(d) 20 x − 15 x 2 + 8 − 6 x = 8 + 14 x − 15 x 2 M1 A1 A1 (9 marks)

4. (a) (
2x 3 − 4x 2 ) M1 A1

(b) ( x + 8) ( x − 8) M1 A1

(c) ( x − 4) ( x − 5) M1 A1

(d) ( x + 7) ( x − 16) M1 A1 (8 marks)

5. (a) P = 2 (( x + 7) + ( x − 4) + 2 x )

= 8x + 6 M1 A1

A = ( x + 7) (2 x ) + ( x − 4) (2 x − ( x + 1))

= 2 x 2 + 14 x + x 2 − 5 x + 4

= 3x 2 + 9x + 4 M1 A1
(b) 8 x + 6 = 22
x=2 M1 A1
A = 34 B1 (7 marks)
(TOTAL MARKS 30)

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