Chapter 5: Algebra

Test D (40 marks)

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Part A – Multiple-choice questions (10 marks)

1 In the expression 7(b – 2a) + 4ab the coefficient of a is:

A –2 B 2 C 4

D 14 E –14

2 When x = 3, the expression is equal to:

A 22 B 28 C 31

D 34 E 44

3 The value of 2a – 2b if a = 5 and b = –3 is:

A –16 B –4 C 4

D 8 E 16

4 The statement 7a + 9b – 2ab + 8ba + 2a – 2b when simplified by combining the

like terms is:

A 9a – 7b + 6ab B 9a + 7b – 2ab + 8ba C 9a + 7b + 6ab

D 9a – 9b – 6ab E 9a + 9b – 6ab

5 The expression when simplified is:

A 6x2 + 2 B 6x2 + 4x C 12x2 + 4x

D 6x3 + 2 E 8

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6 Which of the following does not represent the distributive law?

A a(b + c) = ab + ac B −a(b + c) = −ab − ac C −a(b − c) = −ab − ac

D −a(b − c) = −ab + ac E a(b − c) = ab − ac

7 Which of the following is equivalent to 2a?

A –9a + 7a – 2ab + 2ba B 9a + 7a – 2ab + 2ba C 9a – 7a – 2ab + 2ba

D 9a – 9b – 7ab E 9a – 7b – ab

8 Which if the following cannot be factorised?

A 6x2 – 2 B 6x2 + 4x C 12x2 + 4x

D –6x3 + 2 E 6x2 – 5

9 The fully simplified version of is:

32x 3 y 2 3x 9 y 9
A 4xy B 54x 8 y 9 C 4x 2 y 2

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D 27x 5 y7 E

12x  8y
10 The fully simplified version of: 14y  21x is:

20xy 8(2x  y ) 4 (3 x+2 y )

A 30xy B 7(2y  3x ) C 7

4 12x  8y
D 7 E 14y  21x

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Part B – Short-answer (20 marks)

1 Simplify the following.

35a4 b3c 2d
a 4x2  3x  25y b 50ab2cd

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c d

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(4  1 = 4 marks)

2 Simplify the following expressions.

a b

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c d

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(4  1 = 4 marks)

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3 Expand the brackets in each expression and then combine like terms where
possible.

a –4a(6a – 2b) – 5a + a2 b 8b2 + 2b – 6b2 + 3b + 2 – 7

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(2  1 = 2 marks)

4 Factorise the following expressions.

a b

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(2  1 = 2 marks)

5 Simplify the following using the index laws.

a b

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c d

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(4  1 = 4 marks)

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6 A rectangle has length 3 x−2 and width 2 y +5.

a Write a simplified expression for the perimeter.

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b If y = 2 write a simplified expression for the area.

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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)

7 Write a simplified expression for the area of the following shapes:

a __________________________ b __________________________

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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)

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Part C – Extended-response question (10 marks)

1 a For each of these shapes write two algebraic expressions for the shaded area,
one with brackets and one without brackets fully simplified.
The diagrams are not to scale.
i ii

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b For each of these shapes write two algebraic expressions for the perimeter,
one with brackets and one without brackets. The diagrams are not to scale.
i ii

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c A cube has volume = . Write a simplified expression for its:

i side length ii TSA (total surface area).

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(2 + 2 + 2 = 6 marks)

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2 Fill in the missing terms to make the following equivalences true.

(2 marks)

3 If = write a simplified equation for y in terms of x.

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(2 marks)

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