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1 Simplify
4 3
2 3
a. 24𝑥 ÷ 18𝑥

2 3
27𝑥 −15𝑥 3
b. 3𝑥

2 Expand and simplify: 4

a. 8𝑥(4 − 3𝑥) − 5𝑥(3𝑥 − 2)
2
b. (𝑥 − 1) (8 − 2𝑥) 4

3 Factorise completely
3 2 2
a. 4𝑚 𝑛 − 12𝑚𝑛
3 2
b. 𝑥 − 𝑥 − 6𝑥 3

4 180− 80 3
(i) Show that is an integer and ind its value.
5
4 5−5
(ii) Simplify giving your answer in the form 𝑝 + 𝑞 5 where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are 5
7−3 5
rational numbers.
5 2
Solve the quadratic equation 6𝑥 + 7𝑥 − 3 = 0 using
a. factorisation 3
b. quadratic formula 4

6 2 2
𝑥 − 10𝑥 + 13 can be written in the form of (𝑥 + 𝑎) + 𝑏, where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are
2
constants.
a. Find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏
2
b. Hence or otherwise, show that the roots of 𝑥 − 10𝑥 + 13 = 0 are 3
𝑐 ± 𝑑 3, where 𝑐 and 𝑑 are integers.

7 The function 𝑓 and 𝑔 are de ined as 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥(𝑥 − 2) and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 𝑡, 𝑥 ϵ 𝑅.

a. Find the value of
2
i. 𝑓(− 2)
ii. 𝑡, given that 𝑔(4) = 14 2
b. Given that 𝑓(𝑎) = 𝑔(𝑎). Find the possible values of 𝑎.
3

8 2 4
This shape has an area of 32𝑚

Find the value of 𝑥

Total marks 50