Algebra 2

Saturday 9 April 2016

Mathematics Department

Aim of the lesson:

To multiply simple algebraic terms

Find 2a + 3a ?
Find 2a 3a ?

= 5a
= 6a

ab =

ab

aa =

abb=

ab

a b =

ab

aaa=

3a 4b =

12ab

5a 3a =

15a

-3a -4a =

12a

5a -2b =

-10ab

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see answers

Work out the answer to

each of the expression
(1) 2a 4b =

8ab

(8)

a b =

ab

(2)

3a 5a =

15a

(9) -2a 4a =

-8a

(3)

a 4b =

4ab

(10) -a -b =

ab

(4)

2a a =

2a

(11)

7a 5 =

35a

(5) -2a -4b =

8ab

(12) -2a -a =

2a

(6) -2a 3a =

-6a

(13) 8a 4a =

32a

(7) 5a 6b =

30ab

(14)

ab=

ab
3

These skills need to be practised

so make sure that you make this
topic part of your revision
Vocabulary:

Square
Multiply
Term