Chapter 5: Algebra

Test A (40 marks)

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Part A – Multiple-choice (10 marks)

1 In the expression 7a – 2ab – b + 4b2, the coefficient of b is:

A 4 B 1 C 0

D –1 E –2

2 One fifth of the sum of k and 9 can be written as:

1 k k9
k9 9
A 5 B 5 C 5

1 1
k9 k9
 D 5  E 5 

3 The value of 8 – xy + x2 – 3y if x = -2 and y = 5 is:

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A 37 B 7 C –1

D –13 E –21

4 Which of the following expressions is not equivalent to the others?

A 9x + 4 – 3x + 5 B 2x – 3 + 4x + 12 C 8x + 2 – x + 10

D 4(x + 3) + 2x – 3 E 3(2x + 3)

5 Which of the following pairs are like terms?

A 10a and –8a2 B 6m and mn C 8st2 and –9s2t

D x2yz3 and 5xy2z3 E 4pq2 and 7q2p

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6 Which of the following expressions can be simplified further by combining like terms?

A 8–b+a B 9a + ab – 5 C 6ab + 4b – ba

D 7b – ba + 1 E 8a + 2b – 6 + 9ab

7 Simplifying gives:

A –18w – 4 B 18w – 4 C 4 + 6w

D 4 – 6w E –4 + 3w

8 The highest common factor of 16r2st and 24rs2t is:

A 8rst B 4rs2t C 2r2s2t

D 4rst E 8r2st

9 An expression for the area of the following rectangle is:

A a(b – 3) B 3ab C b(a + 3)

D 3a + ab E a + 3b

10 Which of the following expressions is the same as (4a)3?

A 3(4a) B 4a3 C 4aaa

D 4a + 4a + 4a E 4a4a4a

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Part B – Short-answer (20 marks)

1 Simplify the following.

a 4a  bc  7d b 3xy  8yz

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25ef 20x 2 y
c 5e d 36xz

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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 3(7 – 6k) b –6(5a + 8b)

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c 4x(4 + 11y)

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(3  1 = 3 marks)

4 Factorise the following expressions.

a 6a + 9ab b 32xy – 12x2z

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(2  1 = 2 marks)

5 Simplify the following using the index law for multiplication.

a k2  k5 b 5a 4 b  7a 2b 8

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(2  1 = 2 marks)

6 Simplify the following using the index law for division.

40x 3 y 5
a b 8xy 2

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(2  1 = 2 marks)

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7 Simplify the following expressions using the index laws.

13x 0 b y 
3 3
a b c
2 0 5

a c

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(3  1 = 3 marks)

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Part C – Extended-response (10 marks)

1 An electrician charges a call-out fee of $40 and $60 per hour.

a Write a rule for finding the total cost, C, if the electrician works for h hours.

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b How much would it cost if a particular job took 3 hours?

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c Use your rule to work out how many hours the electrician worked for
if he charged $400 for a particular job.

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(3  1 = 3 marks)

2 Use your knowledge of the index laws to simplify the following.

n   2n  6 p 0 q 4  7p 3q

3 4 2 3 2

a b

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(2  1 = 2 marks)

3 Fully simplify the following.

a b

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 (1 + 2 = 3 marks)

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