MEP Jamaica: STRAND G UNIT 22 Algebraic Concepts: CSEC Revision Test

UNIT 22 Algebraic Concepts CSEC Revision Test

1. Simplify the following expressions:

(a) 2 x + 4 y − x − 3y

(b) x2 + 4x + 2x2 − 2x (2 marks)

2. Expand the following:

(a) 3 ( x + 3)

(b) 4 ( x − 2 y)

(c) x (1 − 2 x ) (3 marks)

3. Solve each of the following equations:

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

4. (a) The perimeter of a rectangle is given by

P = 2 ( L + B)
where L and B are the lengths of the sides.
Find P when L = 17 and B = 13. (2 marks)

(b) Solve the equation

4x − 5 = x + 1 (3 marks)

5. A book of 20 postage stamps contains only 17 cent and 22 cent stamps. The total value of the
stamps is $4.
(a) There are n stamps at 22 cents.
(i) Write an expression, in terms of n, for the total value of the 22 cent stamps.
(1 mark)
(ii) Write an expression, in terms of n, for the number of 17 cent stamps.
(1 mark)

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(b) The number of 22 cent stamps, n, can be found by solving the equation:

22 n + 17(20 − n) = 400
How many 22 cent stamps are in the book? (2 marks)

6. Pam earns x dollars, Ryan earns ( x + 60) dollars and Rufus earns ( x − 10) dollars.
Together they earn a total of 530 dollars.
Calculate
(a) the value of x

(b) the amount Ryan earns. (5 marks)

7.
3x − 2
x+2

2x

In the diagram above, not drawn to scale, the lengths, in cm, of the sides of the right-angled
triangle are x + 2, 2 x and 3 x − 2 .

Write down, in its simplest form, an expression for

(a) the perimeter of the triangle

(b) the area of the triangle.

If the perimeter of the triangle is 24 cm, calculate

(c) the value of x
(d) the length of the longest side of the triangle. (6 marks)

8. (a) Simplify
x−3 x+2
+
3 4

(b) Solve the equation

1 + 3 ( x − 1) = 4

(c) Solve the equation

6
3 ( x − 2) = (6 marks)
5

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9. (a) Simplify + (2 marks)
a+2 a−4

x2 − 9
(b) Simplify (3 marks)
3x − 9

10. (a) Simplify

(i) 3m − 2( m + 1)

3 2
(ii) −
y y−2

(b) Solve the equation

5
2( x − 1) = (8 marks)
2
(CXC)

11. (a) Solve the equation

3 x + 2 = 12 − 2 x

(b) Simplify the expression

3 (5 x + 2) − 2 ( 4 x + 3) (6 marks)
(CXC)

(58 MARKS)

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Answers

1. (a) x + y (b) 3 x 2 + 2 x B1 B1 (2 marks)

2. (a) 3 x + 9 (b) 4 x − 8 y (c) x − 2 x 2 B1 B1 B1 (3 marks)

3. (a) x = 2 (b) x = 2 (c) x = 12 B2 B2 B2

(d) x = 5 B2 (8 marks)

4. (a) P = 2(17 + 13) = 60 M1 A1

(b) 3 x = 6, x=2 M2 A1 (5 marks)

5. (a) (i) 22n (ii) (20 − n) B1 B1

(b) 5n = 60, n = 1 M1 A1 (4 marks)

6. (a) x + ( x + 60) + ( x − 10) = 530 , x = 120 M1 A1 B2

(b) $180 B1 (5 marks)

7. (a) 6 x (b) x ( x + 2) (c) 4 cm (d) 10 cm B1 B2 B2 B1 (6 marks)

7x − 6
8. (a) B2
12
(b) x = 2 B2
12
(c) x = B2 (6 marks)
5
2 ( a − 1)
9. (a) B2
( 2) ( a − 4)
a +

x 2 − 9 ( x − 3) ( x + 3) x + 3
(b) = = M1 A1 A1 (5 marks)
3x − 9 3 ( x − 3) 3

10. (a) (i) 3m − 2 m − 2 = m − 2 M1 A1

3 ( y − 2) − 2 y y−6
(ii) = M1 A1 A1
y ( y − 2) y ( y − 2)
5
(b) x − 1 = M1 A1
4
5 9
x= +1= A1 (8 marks)
4 4
11. (a) 3 x + 2 x = 12 − 2 M1 A1
5 x = 10
x=5 A1

(b) 15 x + 6 − 8 x − 6 M1 A1
= 7x A1 (6 marks)

(TOTAL MARKS 58)

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