Grade 7

Revision Worksheet for AT1 Topics : Algebraic Expressions, Expansion & Factorisation

1 A man is ′𝑦′ years old. Write an expression for the following:

i) How old he will be 7 years hence?
ii) The man’s wife is 4 years younger than him. How old is she?
iii) The man’s mother is 15 years less than twice his age. How old is she?

2 Write the coefficient of y in the following expressions:

i) 3𝑥 − 7𝑦 − 9
2𝑦
ii) 𝑥+
5

4
Work out the value of each expression when 𝑎 = −4, 𝑏 = 5, 𝑐 = −2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑 = 8.
𝑏𝑑
i) − 𝑐
𝑎
𝑖𝑖) 𝑑 + 𝑏(3𝑐 + 𝑎)
5

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10

11

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