Worksheet : A Consolidation of the Basics

G7.R18 Date: Status:

1 Circle all the algebraic expressions in the right that are 'like' the expression in the left.

−1 2 3
(a) 7 d 2 e3 d 2 e3 d e 4d 3e 5d 3e 2d 2 e3
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(b) 8 p qr 8 p 2 pr 3 −16 p 2 qr 3 4 p3q3r 3 3 p 2 qr 3 3 pqr

2 3

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(c) 6xy −3 xy 4x2 y 2 xy −8 x 2 y 2 10 xy
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1 3
(d) 9 y
2
9y −16 y 2 −13 y 2 y 3y
3

4 2 4 2 −3 2 12 1 2
(e) pq pq pq pq −5 p 2 q pq
3 3 7 17 3

2 Simplify the following expressions.

(a) –a – [a + {a + b – 2a – (2a – 3b)} – a – b]

(b) [p – 4q + 2 {12 – (3p – q)} + 14{2 – (3p + 4q)}]

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 3 If A = 3a2b + 2b2a – 6ab + 12, B = 15a2b – 7b2a + ab – 5 and C = 5a2b + 2b2a – 4ab + 12,
determine the expression obtained by simplifying.

(a) 2A – (B + C)

(b) A – B + (C – B)

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