Name: Class: Date: Worksheet 4A Basic algebraic concepts and notations 1. Write down the algebraic expression for each of the following, (@) sum of 4x and 5y (b) subtract 3x from 10y (©) product of 2xy and 82 (d) divide 7x by 9yz (©) square root of xy (cube root of 3z 2. Write down the algebraic expression for each of the following. (a) sum of 8x, 7y and 6z (b) subtract 5x from the sum of 9y and 22 (©) subtract 4x from the product of Sand 3y (4) product of 2y, 9 and 5z (©) divide the sum of xand 4y by z (8 divide 3y by the sum of 2x and 6z 3. Write down in words the meaning of each algebraic expression. (@) 6x+uy (b) 9x-4y © @ = 4, Mr Chan is x years old. (a) His daughter is 28 years younger than him. Find an expression, in terms of x, for his daughter's age. (b) Mr Chan is 3 years older than his wife. Find an expression, in terms of x, for his wife’s age. eee Ener eck ue PA aac cisco)‘The diagram shows a rectangle. ‘The shorter side of the rectangle is x cm long. ‘The longer side of the rectangle is three times as long as the shorter side. Fill in the blanks. Area = cm? Length = ___em Given that x= 5 and y = -2, find the value of each of the following expressions. (a) 4x+9y (b) 4x-9y 7. Given that find the value of each of the following expressions. (a) -llx-2y (b) 5x-3(7x+y) Basic Algebra and AlgebraSand y= i , find the value of each of the following expressions. 11 ) $F we 3 (a) 7-12xy © 9. Given that x= (©) 50x 2y) - 9x 10. Given that x= —4, y= 0 and z= 4, find the value of each of the following expressions. (a) 99xy2 (b) (@~ yz (@) e+ 2e-xz+2? Shing Lee Publishers Pte Lid 5 ebraa ene11. Given that x= 3, y= -5 and z= 3 , find the value of each of the following expressions. (a) xy-yerxz ) (+y-F 12, Thomas says, “2x + 3y is the same as 3y + 2x, so 2x ~ 3y is the same as 3y - 2x.” Do you agree with Thomas? Explain why. 13. © There are more than four ways to interpret the algebraic expression 12pq. One of them is the product of 12p and q. Write down as many as you can.Name: Class: Date: Worksheet 4B Addition and subtraction of linear terms 1. Simplify each of the following, (a) 7x+ 4x (b) 5x-2x (©) 8+ (-3x) (d) -6x+x (e) -2x-9x (f) -4x-(-5x) 2. Simplify each of the following. (a) 3x+10- 6x45 (b) 9x-4+ (x) -(-1) (c) Sx+ By +7x-y (a) 4y-10x- 3y + 6x. (e) -9x- 2y + (-x) - (-2y) (f) -8y + (-3x) - Sy + (-4x) (g) 4x-y+12+5y-9-9x (h) 3 -6y+(-2x)-8-(-7y) +x 3. Find the sum of each of the following. (a) 24x + Syand y— 10x (b) -7x-15 and 2x-3y +9 (0) 6xy-IMand 7yx+ 5-29 (4) 4x~ 8yzand 7xy - 8y2 + 3x © Shing Lee Pab! a Basic Algebra and Algebraic ManipulationConsider three consecutive even integers. (a) Given that the smallest of the three integers is x, find the sum of the three integers. (b) Given that the largest of the three integers is x, find the sum of the three integers. Hannah has $50. She buys 2 cups of bubble tea at $x each. She also buys 5 pancakes at $y each. (i) How much does Hannah spend altogether? (ii) How much money does she have left? A tube of toothpaste costs $x. A roll of dental floss costs twice as much asa tube of toothpaste. An electric toothbrush costs four times as much as a roll of dental floss. Isit correct to conclude that the electric toothbrush costs six times as much as a tube of toothpaste? Show your working to explain your answer. ‘A salesman receives a fixed monthly salary of $x. For every van he sells, he collects a commission of $y. (a) Ina particular month, he sells 6 vans. How much does he receive in total in that month? (b) The next month, he sells 5 vans. Asa result, he receives $240 less in that month. How much commission would he have received if he sold 7 vans instead?Name: Class: Date: Worksheet 4C Expansion of linear expressions 1. Expand each of the following expressions. (a) 5(x+7) (b) 6(- 10) (© 4Gx+8) (@) 9(2x-1) (e) -(«+12) (f) -2(%-7) (gs) -62x+9) (h) -4Gx~-3) (i) 3(1+6x) Gj) 5(12- 4x) (k) -2(8 - 3x) @ -9(9- 10x) (m) 7(5x + 4y) (n) 8(3x~8y) (0) -3(6y +2) (p) -5Qy-9x) ee CESAR Gu UA ask nel cule Ciel2. Simplify each of the following. (a) 8xxxy (b) xxx2xy (c) 3xxx(-9)xy (d) 4xx 10y (e) 5xx (-6y) (f) (12x) x -12y) (g) 6xxyx7z (h) (-3x) x By x (-42) Expand each of the following expressions. (a) 2a(9x + 4y) (b) 7a(&x - 3y) (c) -a(Sx+y) (a) -6a(x - 10y) (e) 4be(6y - 11x) (f) -Sbe(3y + 16x) [Abe oun eb senelen eu eto Pe eee)4. Expand and simplify each of the following. (a) 2(x+2y) + 8x () ~(Sx+7y) + Lx (e) 8x+3y-(3x+8y) (g) 6(2x~- y) + 4G - 5y) (i) 6x+2(x-3y +22) + 5y mn (b) 12@x+y) - 1oy (d)_ -(4x-9y) - 9y (f) 7x-y~ (11x - 4y) (h) 3x + 8y) ~ 2(4x~9y) (j) -4x - 3(2x + 12y - 32) - 92 este eo eee etre Ven tt5. (i) Find the product of 2y- 9x+ 11 and 4. (ii) Hence, add 7x - 3y +5 to the product of 2y - 9x +11 and 4. 6. (i) Find the product of ~6 and [x - Sy + 2(3y ~ 4x)]. (ii) Find the sum of 7x + 2y and -(4y - 102). (iii) Hence, subtract the product of -6 and [x ~ 5y + 2(3y ~ 4x)] from the sum of 7x + 2y and -(4y - 10x). 7. Expand and simplify each of the following. (a) -2{5x- 6aly~ (14y+2)]} (b) 10(7y + (-3a)[8x- 3y ~ 2(x- 4y)}} Basic Algebra and Algebraic Manipulation eee