100 ALGEBRA CHALLENGE
1. Evaluate each of the following:
(a) (- 9 - 7) + 13 x 4
(b) [50 - (28 - 32)] x 6
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
2. Expand and simplify the following:
(a) 3(2𝑎 + 4𝑏) + 5(𝑏 − 𝑎),
(b) −6(𝑏 − 𝑎) + 4𝑏
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
3. Solve the following equations:
(a) 2(6𝑥 + 5) = 5(3𝑥 − 1)
(b) 3(3𝑥 − 1) − 6(𝑥 − 2𝑥) = −57
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
4. Factorise the following completely:
(a) 8𝑞𝑥 + 6𝑝𝑥 + 21𝑝𝑦 + 28𝑞𝑦
(b) 7𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧(5𝑥 − 7𝑦) − 5𝑧 2
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
5. Given that 2𝑥 < 17, state the largest possible value of x if
(a) x is a prime number,
(b) x is a multiple of 3.
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
6. Given that 𝐾 = 26 ✕ 72 , find the
(a) Positive square root of K,
(b) Cube root of 7K
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
7. Factorise:
(a) 13𝑏𝑐 + 13𝑐
(b) 3(𝑥 − 2𝑦) − 7𝑎(2𝑦 − 𝑥)
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
8. Simplify
(a) −12𝑎 + (−3𝑎),
2𝑥−1 𝑥−1
(b)
3
- 2
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
9. (a) Simplify the algebraic expression −4(𝑎 + 𝑏) + [𝑎 − 2(𝑏 − 1)]
5 4𝑥 −3 1
(b) Solve the algebraic equation - = 2- x
2 3
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
10. If x = -3, y = 4 and z - 1.5, evaluate
(a) 𝑥(𝑦 − 𝑧 2 ),
𝑥
(b)
𝑦𝑧
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
11. (a) Simplify 2𝑝 − [3(𝑞 + 2𝑝)],
1
(b) Solve the equation 2𝑑 + 3 = (4𝑑 + 3)
3
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
12. Solve the following equations:
(a) 7𝑥 + [9 − 2(𝑥 + 8)] = 13
3𝑥 2(𝑥−1)
(b) −1=
4 5
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) ………………………...
13. 𝑝
Given 𝑟 = + 2, find the value of p if q = 3 and r =4
𝑝−𝑞
Answer: ………………………...
14. 4𝑥−3 7𝑥−3
Solve the equation = +1
2 9
Answer: ………………………...
15. Factorise completely 25𝑎𝑥 − 5𝑎 − 35𝑎 + 7𝑏
Answer: ………………………...
16. Simplify (3𝑦 + 5) − [5(4𝑦 − 𝑥) − 8𝑦]
Answer: ………………………...
17. 1
Simplify (4𝑎 − 3 + 12𝑐) ( ) − 2𝑐(𝑎 + 1)
6
Answer: ………………………...
18. 3𝑥+2 2(𝑥−1)
Simplify -
5 3
Answer: ………………………...
3
19. Evaluate (−2) − (−9𝑥4) ÷ (2𝑥32 )
Answer: ………………………...
20. Expand and simplify the expressions 7𝑚 − 5𝑘 − 3(2𝑘 + 3𝑚)
Answer: ………………………...
21. Subtract [8𝑥(𝑥 − 2𝑦) − 7𝑦 3 ]from (−5𝑥 2 − 15𝑥𝑦 − 11𝑦 2 )
Answer: ………………………...
22. Simplify 3𝑦(−2𝑥) + [10𝑦 − 6𝑥(2 − 5𝑦)]
Answer: ………………………...
23. 2
Simplify (6𝑥 + 9𝑦) − 4(−𝑥 − 3𝑦)
3
Answer: ………………………...
24. 𝑝+2 7−2𝑝
Simplify − +1
5 4
Answer: ………………………...
25. Subtract the sum of 3𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎 − 2𝑏and 5𝑎 − 4𝑏 + 𝑏𝑎from 10 − 7𝑎𝑏
Answer: ………………………...
26. 1
Simplify −3𝑎(2 − 𝑏) + 2(−𝑎 + 2 𝑎𝑏)
Answer: ………………………...
27. 3𝑔+4ℎ 7𝑔−2ℎ
Simplify -
8 3
Answer: ………………………...
28. Simplify −3(4 − 8𝑥) + 7(4 − 6𝑥)
Answer: ………………………...
2
29. Given that p = -3 and q = 4, find the value of 3𝑝 − 5(−𝑞 )
Answer: ………………………...
30. Factorise completely: 20𝑧 + 8(2𝑧 2 − 3𝑧 3 )
Answer: ………………………...
31. Factorise completely: 4𝑝𝑞 − 3𝑟 2 + 12𝑝𝑟 − 𝑟𝑞
Answer: ………………………...
32. Factorise completely: 8𝑎𝑏 − 16𝑏𝑐 − 10𝑎𝑑 + 20𝑐𝑑
Answer: ………………………...
33. Factorise completely: 2𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑥𝑦𝑧
Answer: ………………………...
34. Factorise completely: 6𝑦 2 +4𝑥𝑦
Answer: ………………………...
35. Factorise completely: 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑥 + 2𝑎𝑦 − 2𝑏𝑦
Answer: ………………………...
36. Factorise completely: 3𝑥𝑦 − 6
Answer: ………………………...
37. Factorise completely: (𝑎 − 2𝑏) + 5𝑐(𝑎 − 2𝑏)
Answer: ………………………...
38. Factorise completely: 3𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 − 6𝑏𝑥 − 2𝑏𝑦
Answer: ………………………...
39. Factorize 8𝑚𝑥 − 5𝑛𝑦 + 4𝑚𝑦 − 10𝑛𝑥
Answer: ………………………...
40. Factorize 8𝑝𝑥 − 15𝑎𝑦 − 6𝑝𝑦 + 20𝑎𝑥
Answer: ………………………...
41. Factorize 5𝑟 + 𝑎𝑟 + 5𝑚 + 𝑎𝑚
Answer: ………………………...
42. Factorize 48𝑎𝑏 − 21𝑏𝑐
Answer: ………………………...
43. Solve the equations: 𝑦 − 6 = 2(2𝑦 + 3)
Answer: ………………………..
44. Solve the equations: 3𝑥 − 11 = 2𝑥 + 2
Answer: ………………………..
45. Solve the equations: 3(𝑥 − 5) − 2𝑥 = 0
Answer: ………………………..
46. Solve the equations: −7(𝑥 − 3) + 2(6𝑥 − 1) = 12
Answer: ………………………..
47. 𝑥+2 𝑥
Solve the equations: 1 − =3
7
Answer: ………………………..
48. Solve the equations: 5𝑥 − 7 = 17 + 3(2 − 𝑥)
Answer: ………………………..
49. Solve the equations: 15𝑥 + 4 = 4𝑥 + 103
Answer: ………………………..
50. Given that a = -2, b = 3 and c = 6, evaluate 𝑏(2𝑎 + 3) + 2𝑎(𝑐 − 3𝑏)
Answer: ………………………..
51. Given that a = -2, b = 3 and c = 6, evaluate 5𝑎 − [3𝑏 − (2𝑐 + 7𝑏 − 𝑎) + 𝑎𝑐]
Answer: ………………………..
52. Given that x = 4, y = 0 and z = -3, evaluate 𝑧 3 + [𝑥 2 + 2𝑦(𝑥𝑧 + 3𝑧 2) ]
Answer: ………………………..
53. Find the value of y, given a=3, evaluate 𝑦 = 𝑎(3𝑎 − 4)
Answer: ………………………..
54. Given that x = -3, y = 4 and z = -2, find (𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧)(𝑥𝑦 − 𝑧)
Answer: ………………………..
3
55. Given that a = 3, b = -5 and c = -2, find (𝑏𝑐) − 𝑎2
Answer: ………………………..
56. Given that p = 4, q = -3, r = -2, s = 1 and t = -1, evaluate
(a) 𝑝𝑞(2𝑞 − 3𝑟 − 𝑟𝑠𝑡)
(b) 𝑡 𝑝+𝑟
Answer: ………………………..
57. Simplify 8𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 3𝑥 − 4𝑦
Answer: ………………………..
58. Simplify −3𝑎 − 6𝑏 + 8𝑎 + 8𝑏
Answer: ………………………..
59. Simplify −9 + 5𝑝𝑞 − 9𝑝𝑞 + 16
Answer: ………………………..
60. Simplify 6𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 3𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 7
Answer: ………………………..
61. Simplify 9𝑎𝑏 − 5𝑐𝑑 + 12𝑐𝑑 − 3𝑎𝑏
Answer: ………………………..
62. Simplify −3 + 𝑚𝑛 − 4𝑚𝑛 − 2𝑚𝑛 − 11
Answer: ………………………..
63. Simplify 1.5𝑚 + 3.6𝑛 − 2.5𝑚 + 6.1𝑛
Answer: ………………………..
64. Add 8𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 3𝑧 to −6𝑥 + 7𝑦 − 4𝑧
Answer: ………………………..
65. Find the sum of 9𝑥 − 4𝑦, 6𝑦 + 7𝑧and 2𝑥 − 11𝑧
Answer: ………………………..
66. Subtract 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 9from 𝑥 + 8𝑦 − 7
Answer: ………………………..
67. Subtract 3𝑥 − 7𝑦from the sum of 5𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 7𝑧and 6𝑦 − 4𝑥 − 3𝑧
Answer: ………………………..
68. Simplify 3(𝑥 + 4) + 5(2𝑥 − 1)
Answer: ………………………..
69. Simplify 7(2𝑥 − 3𝑦) − 4(𝑥 − 5𝑦)
Answer: ………………………..
70. Simplify 𝑝(2𝑥 − 7) − 3𝑝(−𝑥 + 5)
Answer: ………………………..
71. Simplify 5(𝑐 + 2𝑑 − 𝑒) + 3𝑐 − 4𝑒
Answer: ………………………..
72. Simplify (5𝑥 − 2𝑦)(−2) + (2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 3)(3)
Answer: ………………………..
73. Simplify 2(3𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 7𝑧) − 4(𝑥 − 5𝑧)
Answer: ………………………..
74. Simplify 2(2𝑎 + 3𝑏) − 3(𝑎 − 2𝑏) − 4(2𝑎 − 2𝑏)
Answer: ………………………..
75. Simplify 3(𝑥 − 2𝑦) − 2(3𝑦 − 2𝑥) − (2𝑥 − 5𝑦)
Answer: ………………………..
76. Simplify
(a) 2𝑔 + 5ℎ − 3𝑔 − 4ℎ + 3
(b) 3𝑚 𝑥 (−2𝑛) 𝑥 (−5𝑝)
(c) 15𝑥 − 3[2(1 − 𝑥) − 4(3 − 2𝑥)]
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
(c) ………………………....
77. Simplify
(a) 3(𝑚 + 2𝑛) − 5(𝑚 − 3𝑛)
(b) 8𝑝 − 2[7𝑝 − (𝑝 − 4)]
(c) 4𝑞2 − 11𝑞 − 3𝑞(𝑞 − 5)
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
(c) ………………………....
78. Simplify
(a) 19𝑝𝑞2 − 3𝑝𝑞 𝑥 3𝑞
𝑥𝑦
(b) √16𝑥 2 𝑦 4 x (− )
2
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
79. Simplify the following expressions:
(a) (−3𝑝)2 𝑥 4𝑞
(b) (−2𝑟)3 ÷ 6𝑟 2
(c) (−7) 𝑥 (−4𝑠) − 6 × 5𝑠
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
(c) ………………………....
80. Expand and simplify, (−4𝑎) × (−2𝑏) + 5𝑎𝑏 + 3𝑏(−2𝑎)
Answer: ………………………..
81. Simplify
(a) 7 − 2(𝑥 − 3) − 3[1 − 4(𝑥 − 2)]
𝑝+3𝑞 3𝑝−2𝑞
(b) -
2 3
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
82. Simplify
(a) 8𝑎 + (−3𝑎)2 ÷ (−𝑎) × 4
1 3
(b) (9𝑒 − 3𝑓) − (20𝑒 − 8𝑓)
3 4
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
83. Simplify
(a) (3𝑥 + 2𝑦) − (4𝑥 − 3𝑧) + (5𝑦 − 4𝑧)
𝑣+2 𝑣−1
(b) -
3 9
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
84. Simplify the expression 3𝑥(1 − 𝑥) + 4(2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1)
Answer: ………………………..
85. (a) Find the sum of 𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧, 5𝑦 − 2𝑧and 4𝑧 − 𝑥
(b) Simplify 6𝑚(3𝑚 + 2𝑛) − 4𝑛(3𝑚 − 5𝑛)
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
86. Simplify the algebraic expression:
(a) Subtract 6𝑞2 from the product of 4𝑝 − 7𝑞and 2𝑞
Answer: ………………………..
87. Add (3𝑎2 − 4𝑎𝑏)to the sum of (7𝑎2 − 9𝑎𝑏)and (2 − 𝑎𝑏)
Answer: ………………………..
88. What must be added to 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 5to get 5𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 7?
Answer: ………………………..
89. (a) Subtract 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 7from 8𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 3
(b) Add 2𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 1to 9𝑥 2 − 4. Then subtract 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 2from the result
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
90. Factorise completely
(a) 10𝑎𝑏 − 18𝑎𝑏𝑐
(b) 3𝑝𝑞2 𝑟 − 12𝑝𝑟 2 + 9𝑝2 𝑞𝑟
(c) 5(𝑥 + 4𝑦) − 2𝑧(𝑥 + 4𝑦)
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
(c) ………………………....
91. Factorise completely
(a) −4 − 12𝑝𝑞 − 8𝑟
(b) 3𝑎2 + 12𝑎𝑏 − 6𝑎
(c) 2ℎ(𝑥 − 𝑦) + 5𝑘(𝑦 − 𝑥)
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
(c) ………………………....
92. (a) Expand and simplify 5(𝑎 + 3) − 4(𝑎 − 5) − 12
(b) Factorise 4𝑏𝑒 − 20𝑐𝑒 + 12𝑑𝑒
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
93. Factorise the following completely
(a) 6𝑎2 𝑏 − 20𝑎𝑏3
(b) 2ℎ(3𝑑 − 1) − 3𝑘(1 − 3𝑑)
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
94. (a) Factoise 18𝑥𝑦 − 42𝑥𝑧 + 6𝑥
𝑚 𝑚−3
(b) Simplify - , giving your answer as a single fraction in its simplest
3 9
form
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
95. Factorise the following expressions:
(a) 3𝑎𝑓 − 9𝑎2 𝑓 2 + 6𝑎𝑓 3
(b) (𝑝 + 3)2 − 5(𝑝 + 3)
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
96. Factorise completely
1
(a) 3𝑥 3 𝑦 4 + 2 𝑥 4 𝑦 2
(b) 𝑚(3ℎ − 𝑘) − 4𝑛(𝑘 − 3ℎ)
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
97. (a) Factorise 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦
(b) Hence evaluate 47 × 962 + 53 × 962
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
98. (a) Factorise 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑥𝑧
(b) Hence evaluate 67 × 3182 − 57 × 3182without the use of a calculator
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
99. (a) Factoise 7𝑥 + 7𝑦
(b) Hence, without using a calculator, evaluate 7 × 3.885 + 7 × 1.115
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
100. (a) Factoise 𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦
(b) Use the result in part (a) to find the value of 1982 − 198 × 98
Answer: (a) ………………………...
(b) …………………………
ANSWER SHEET
1. (a) 36 2. (a) 𝑎 + 17𝑏
(b) 324 (b) 6𝑎 – 2𝑏
3. (a) x=5 4. (a) (2𝑥 + 7𝑦)(3𝑝 + 4𝑞)
3 (b) (𝑥 − 2)(7𝑦 + 5𝑧)
(b) x = -3 or -3.6
5
5. (a) 7 6. (a) √𝐾 = 23 𝑥7 = 56
(b) 6 (b)
3
√7𝐾 = 22 𝑥7 = 28
7. (a) 13𝑐(𝑏 + 1) 8. (a) −15𝑎
(b) (𝑥 − 2𝑦)(3 + 7𝑐) 𝑥+1
(b) 6
9. (a) −9 − 6𝑏 10. (a) −5.25
(b) 𝑥=9 1
(b) 2
11. (a) −4𝑝 − 3𝑞 12. (a) 𝑥=4
(b) 𝑑 = −3 5
(b) 𝑥 = 17
13. p=6 14. 17
𝑥=1 or 𝑥 = 1.77
22
15. (5𝑥 − 1)(5𝑎 − 7𝑏) 𝑜𝑟 16. 5𝑥 − 9𝑦 + 5 𝑜𝑟 9𝑦 + 5𝑥 + 5
(5𝑎 − 7𝑏)(5𝑥 − 1)
17. 2 1 18. −𝑥 + 16
𝑎 − 2𝑎𝑐 −
3 2 15
19. -6 20. −2𝑚 − 11𝑘
21. −13𝑥 2 − 4𝑦 2 22. 24𝑥𝑦 − 12𝑥 + 10𝑦
23. 8𝑥 + 18𝑦 24. 14𝑝 − 7
20
25. 10 − 11𝑎𝑏 − 6𝑎 + 6𝑏 26. −8𝑎 + 4𝑎𝑏
27. −47𝑔 + 28ℎ 28. −18𝑥 + 16
24
29. 71 30. 4𝑧(5 + 4𝑧 − 6𝑧 2 )
31. (𝑞 + 3𝑟)(4𝑝 − 𝑟) 32. 2(4𝑏 − 5𝑑 )(𝑎 − 2𝑐)
33. 𝑥𝑦(2 + 9𝑧) 34. 2𝑦(3𝑦 + 2𝑥 )
35. (𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑥 + 2𝑦) 36. 3(𝑥𝑦 − 2)
37. (𝑎 − 2𝑏)(1 + 5𝑐 ) 38. (3𝑥 + 𝑦)(𝑎 − 2𝑏)
39. (2𝑥 + 𝑦)(4𝑚 − 5𝑛) 40. (4𝑥 − 3𝑦)(𝑝 + 5𝑎
41. (5 + 𝑎)(𝑟 + 𝑚) 42. 3𝑏(16𝑎 − 7𝑐)
43. 𝑦 = −4 44. 𝑥 = 13
45. 𝑥 = 15 46. 2
𝑥 = −1
5
47. 𝑥 = 1.5 48. 3
𝑥=3
4
49. 9 50. 28
51. −11 52. 𝑦 = −4
53. 15 54. 140
55. 5 56. (a) 25
(b) 1
57. 5𝑥 + 𝑦 58. 5𝑎 + 2𝑏
59. −4𝑝𝑞 + 7 60. 9𝑥 − 13𝑦 − 7
61. 6𝑎𝑏 + 7𝑐𝑑 62. −5𝑚𝑛 − 14
63. −𝑚 + 9.7𝑛 64. 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 7𝑧
65. 11𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 66. −𝑥 + 13𝑦 − 16
67. −2𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 4𝑧 68. 13𝑥 + 7
69. 10𝑥 − 𝑦 70. 5𝑝𝑥 − 22𝑝
71. 8𝑐 + 10𝑑 − 9𝑒 72. −4𝑥 + 7𝑦 − 9
73. 2𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 34𝑧 74. −7𝑎 + 20𝑏
75. 5𝑥 − 7𝑦 76. (a) –𝑔 + ℎ + 3
(b) 30𝑚𝑛𝑝
(c) −3𝑥 + 30
77. (a) −2𝑚 + 21𝑛 78. (a) 10𝑝𝑞 2
(b) −4𝑝 − 8 (b) −2𝑥 2 𝑦 3
(c) 𝑞2 + 4𝑞
79. (a) 36𝑝2 𝑞 80. 7𝑎𝑏
4𝑟
(b) − 3
(c) −2𝑠
81. (a) 10𝑥 − 14 82. (a) −28𝑎
−3𝑝+13𝑞 (b) −12𝑒 + 5𝑓
(b) 6
83. (a) – 𝑥 + 7𝑦 − 𝑧 84. 5𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 4
2𝑣+7
(b) 9
85. (a) 8𝑦 + 𝑧 86. 8𝑝𝑞 − 20𝑞2
(b) 18𝑚2 + 20𝑛2
87. 10𝑎2 − 14𝑎𝑏 + 2 88. 3𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2
89. (a) 5𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4 90. (a) 2𝑎𝑏(5 − 9𝑐 )
(b) 7𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 − 3 (b) 3𝑝𝑟 (𝑞2 − 4𝑟 + 4𝑝𝑞)
(c) (𝑥 + 4𝑦)(5 − 2𝑧)
91. (a) −4(1 + 3𝑝𝑞 + 2𝑟) 92. (a) 𝑎 + 23
(b) 3𝑎(𝑎 + 4𝑏 −2) (b) 4𝑒(𝑏 − 5𝑐 + 3𝑑)
(c) (𝑥 − 𝑦)(2ℎ − 5𝑘)
93. (a) 2𝑎𝑏(3𝑎 − 10𝑏2) 94. (a) 6𝑥(3𝑦 − 7𝑧 + 1)
(3𝑑 − 1)(2ℎ + 3𝑘) 2𝑚+3
(b) (b) 9
95. (a) 3𝑎𝑓(1 − 3𝑎𝑓 + 2𝑓 2 ) 96. (a)
1
𝑥 3 𝑦 2 (6𝑦 2 + 𝑥)
2
(b) (𝑝 + 3)(𝑝 − 2)
(b) (3ℎ − 𝑘 )(𝑚 + 4𝑛)
97. (a) 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑦) 98. (a) 𝑥(𝑦 − 𝑧)
(b) 96 200 (b) 31 820
99. (a) 7(𝑥 + 𝑦) 100. (a) 𝑥(𝑥 − 𝑦)
(b) 35 (b) 19 800
