3g Further simplification

Simplify these expressions.

3x x4 b 3px 5q

Bxx4=3x4xx
= 12x
3px 5q=3x5xpxq
15pq
2a x 6a 2x6xaxa
= 12a?

1. Simplify these expressions as fully as possible.

a ax3 b 6px2 c kx 4k d 3pxq
e 2m x 5n f 4ax 3bx 2c g 2wx8xy h 5g
x 3g’

2 Expand and simplify these expressions.

5(a + 3) b 4(x - 1)
c 10(2 — p) d x(y + 3)
e 2(k + 3) + 4(k + 1) f 7(t+ 2) - 4(t + 1)
9g a(a+ 5) + a(a — 2) h 3p(5p — 2)
i Syl av + Iv) 2a(3a + 4) + 6a(2a + 1)

3 Write a simplified expression for the area of 4a

this rectangle.
3b

4a Write a simplified expression for the area of =

this square.
b If x = 3, find the area of this square. + 5x

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