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Edexcel Maths GCSE - Expanding Equations (F) PhysicsAndMathsTutor.

com

Q1. (a) Simplify m+m+m+m


........................
(1)

(b) Simplify p×q×4


........................
(1)

(c) Expand 5(3x – 2)

....................................
(1)

(d) Expand 3y(y + 4)

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(2)
(Total 5 marks)

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Edexcel Maths GCSE - Expanding Equations (F) PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

M1.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 4m 1 B1 for 4m oe

(b) 4pq 1 B1 for 4pq or 4qp or p4q oe

(c) 5 × 3x – 5 × 2 15x – 10 1 B1 for 15x – 10 cao

(d) 3y × y + 3y × 4 3y2 +12y 2 M1 for 3y × y + 3y × 4 or 3y2 + a or 3y2 + ay or


b + 12y or by2 + 12y where a, b are integers, and
can be zero
A1 for 3y2 + 12y or 3 × y2 + 12 × y

Total for Question: 5 marks

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Edexcel Maths GCSE - Expanding Equations (F) PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

E1. Even basic algebra was a weakness on this paper. Only about half the candidates
were able to simply the expression in parts (a) and (b), with the performance far worse in
parts (c) and (d). In part (a) candidates were just guessing, giving answers such as m4 and
4m, and in (b) pq4 and incomplete expressions such as pq × 4 or similar.

In (c) many did not know what to do with the 5. Many added it, others doing a partial
expansion leading to 15x, 15x – 2 or 15x + 5 – 2

In part (d) few gave any reasonable answer, with a plethora of terms associated with 3, y
and 4, but with little recognition of what was needed when multiplying. In some cases
correct answers were spoilt by incorrect and unnecessary further simplification, such as
15y2.

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