Year 8 Topic 2: Algebraic Techniques 2

From Signpost Year 9 & Cambridge Year 9

Table of Contents
Algebra review from Year 7 .......................................................................................................................... 2
Simplifying expressions............................................................................................................................................ 2
Simplifying expressions with grouping symbols (with expanding) ............................................................................ 3
Simplifying expressions with index laws (with expanding) ....................................................................................... 4
Expansions ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Binomial products.................................................................................................................................................... 6
Perfect squares ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Forming a difference of 2 squares ............................................................................................................................ 9
Factorisations..............................................................................................................................................12
Review from Year 7 ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Factorising by grouping in pairs ............................................................................................................................. 14
Factorising the difference of 2 squares................................................................................................................... 16
Monic quadratic trinomials .................................................................................................................................... 18
Answers ......................................................................................................................................................20

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Algebra review from Year 7

Simplifying expressions

2
Simplifying expressions with grouping symbols (with expanding)

3
Simplifying expressions with index laws (with expanding)

4
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Expansions

Binomial products

6
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Perfect squares

8
Forming a difference of 2 squares

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11
Factorisations

Review from Year 7

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Factorising by grouping in pairs

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Factorising the difference of 2 squares

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Monic quadratic trinomials

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Answers

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Exercise 8B

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Exercise 8B

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Exercise 8C

Exercise 8E

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Exercise 8D

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Exercise 8F

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